Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g12FOhu13936; Sat, 2 Feb 2002 10:24:43 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 10:24:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <LAW2-F1340MFsiiVKai000167ef@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Eileen Eckert" <eileeneckert@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2029] Re: teacher skill development X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 3174 Lines: 66 I'm happy to hear my perception of EFF professional development was mistaken. I'd be interested in hearing from those who have not been part of the R&D process who are now participating in professional development: How does participation change your understanding and use of EFF? What are you doing differently in your classroom or program as a result of your participation? What are the outcomes for your students, so far? >From: LISAL595@aol.com >Reply-To: nifl-4eff@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2027] Re: teacher skill development >Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:19:58 -0500 (EST) > >I want to clarify a statement that Eileen Eckert made regarding EFF >training. > >We know that in order to use EFF, teachers need to put into place good, >research-based practice. EFF believes that purposeful, contextual, >constructivist teaching that embeds assessment of learning and a process to >review services to improve program practices underlies what we are about. >The EFF Quality Model in the Results that Matter publication (available on >our LINCS special collection site) makes that clear. > >The EFF National Center has learned that in order for others to implement >EFF it is necessary to have on going technical assistance as well as a good >grounding in the research-based practices that underlie EFF and the EFF >Content and Assessment Frameworks. To do this, we are working with states >and organizations to help them think through how to best support teachers >to be able to do this, and how to best work within the systems that exist. >In several states we are working with, a series of explicit workshops that >build on eachother allow programs to build a common knowledge base, explore >practice together, and share lessons, experiences and resources. Other >models provide programs with peer mentors and site visits giving programs >individualized assistance. The model of staff development we use depends on >what works best to ensure implementation over time and works with the >existing structures and systems in place. > >We don't have a one size fits all appproach to EFF training. Our job at >the EFF National Center is to help programs put in place the 5 program >practices to do EFF. How we do that is determined through a joint planning >process with states, organizations and systems to ensure a long lasting >approach to EFF implementation. > >EFF is a system reform standards-based initiative. We hope our staff >development plans help achieve this. > >I welcome a discussion of EFF staff development needs on this list. The EFF >National Center uses the idscussion on this list as one of the ways we >decide what new products to develop, what staff development should look >like and how others are using EFF. > >Lisa Levinson >Director >EFF National Center >5766 Shibles Hall >University of Maine >Orono, ME 04469-5766 >207-549-0926 or 207-581-2402 ext. 17 >LisaL595@aol.com or lisa.levinson@umit.maine.edu _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
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