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We need to stick closely the the TAKS identified content areas Staff Development Agenda for Week 2 The following table will show the traditional professional development and the learner-centered professional development model. I copied this table from [] --Elizabeth Here is the page with resources for learner-centeredness: One of the links no longer works on this document.
 * Create learner-centered agenda focusing on a particular content area/objective.
 * Answer reflection questions about you agenda.
 * Traditional Professional Development || Learner-Centered Professional Development ||
 * Reliance on workshop-type offerings with little feedback for teacher participants || Continuous professional development that uses feedback and reflection to deepen teachers’ knowledge and skills ||
 * Central office control over professional development activities || Principals and teachers plan and implement most professional improvements ||
 * Disconnected from the day-to-day experiences of teachers || Learning through professional development embedded in the daily work of teachers ||
 * Little, if any, correlation between professional development and school improvement plans || Professional development considered central to continuous school improvement ||

Curriculum Audit for Week 3
 * Evaluate Local Board of Trustees Policies regarding curriculum. //These are online, and they're not too dense to plow through.//
 * Evaluate a local curriculum guide (may include multiple documents) or a TE text in your subject area of focus for the agenda.