Professional Development That Sticks: How Do I Create Meaningful Learning Experiences For Educators? (ASCD Arias), Feb/2016

If you are searching for ways to motivate and inspire your teachers through professional development experiences that are relevant, meaningful, and lasting, look no further that this short-form practical guide. Professional Development That Sticks provides leaders with a framework that makes a lasting impact on teachers. Ende’s three-stage professional development for learning (PDL) process covers critical aspects of planning, providing, and following up. In addition, PDL’s Think, Act, and Reflect method ensures teachers will acquire meaningful, deep, “sticky” learning that lasts. Vivid examples and clear action steps make this method practical, readily accessible, and easy to implement quickly.

About The Author:

Fred Ende is the assistant director of curriculum and instructional services for Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, one of New York's 37 regional education service agencies. In this role, Fred assists districts in the metropolitan New York City area with curriculum and professional development, design, and evaluation, and he also serves as a regional liaison with the state education department. Prior to his work at BOCES, Fred taught middle school science and served as a department chair for 10 years in Chappaqua, a suburb of New York City. Fred is an ASCD Emerging Leader and currently serves as New York ASCD's vice president. Fred is passionate about designing professional development that leads to deep learning and believes in the importance of collaboration across school, district, and regional lines to design learning opportunities that are truly sticky.