Authors: Jane Frick, Tom Pankiewcz, and Terri McAvoy
Summary: In this NWP webinar, teacher leaders from the Prairie Lands Writing Project share specific examples of the steps they followed to develop and implement a yearlong intensive professional development partnership. The webinar begins with a discussion of how site leaders approached the partner school, built a strong relationship with key staff, conducted needs assessments, and collaboratively developed the program budget and a list of common goals. The focus then shifts to specific examples of how the site developed and facilitated the PD sessions throughout the year. A particular strength of the webinar, for teacher leaders developing their own long term professional development partnerships, is the inclusion of a link to a google folder with all of the materials discussed in the webinar.
Original Date of Publication: February 18, 2014
Related Resources
- On-Site Consulting: New York City Writing Project
- NWP at Rutgers: What We’ve Learned About School Partnerships
- The Limitations of Partnership
Original Source: National Writing Project College-Ready Writers Program, https://sites.google.com/site/nwpcrwp/ole/the-arc-of-professional-development-planning-a-cohesive-year-long-program-with-a-partner-school