Deliver professional development through a 2-week summer institute followed by year-long on-site coaching¶

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Description¶

AMSTI's professional development model combines an intensive summer training session with sustained on-site coaching during the school year. The article states teachers and principals "attend a 2-week training session in the summer, followed by on-site coaching during the school year," with the professional development focused on hands-on, inquiry-based instruction in math and science. This pairing of initial intensive training with ongoing in-classroom support is the core delivery mechanism of the program.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers and principals participate in both the summer session and the school-year coaching.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Elementary and middle school teachers and principals

Target Learning Goals¶

• Hands-on, inquiry-based instruction in math and science

Related Strategies¶

• Two-tier professional development: intensive teacher training with weekly coach follow-up, plus a five-day summer institute and weekly seminars for coaches
• Combine summer professional development with school-year on-site coaching and provision of complete instructional materials
• Train educators through a Summer Institute plus PLC and coaching cycles on data use and instructional routines
• Sustained classroom-embedded professional development through demonstration teachers

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Newman et al. (2012). Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative evaluation. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=AMSTI