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of New Jersey
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Statewide Professional Development Initiative 2009-2012
Phase-One Training begins July 2009
The Department of Education has designed a multi-year statewide systemic
professional development initiative to support the implementation of the
revised 2009 Core Curriculum Content Standards and Secondary Education
Transformation and to provide a context for the work of professional
learning communities.
The three-phase New Jersey Statewide Systemic Model for Continuous
Professional Learning and Growth offers targeted training for teachers
and administrators at no-cost beginning in July 2009 and continuing
through the 2011-12 academic year. Professional development offerings
include a blended model of online learning, 2.0 tools, virtual and
face-to-face professional learning communities and value-added onsite
training opportunities. Phase-one (2009), Awareness and
Familiarization, focuses on students as digital learners, their
lifestyles and learning preferences and the urgent need to create
learning environments that enable them to achieve the revised standards
and meet new graduation requirements in order to be college, career and
citizenship ready.
Note that all educators participating in onsite trainings in July or
August will receive free flash drives for downloading the new standards
and may enter a raffle drawing that offers technological tools as
prizes. In addition, information regarding department initiatives that
support teachers and supervisors in the development of curriculum
aligned to the revised standards will be provided.
Professional development is critical to successful implementation of the
2009 revised standards that include new components, such as, systematic
and transparent integration of 21st century themes, skills and
technological tools that must be reflected in aligned curriculum and
instruction in all content areas.
All educator stakeholders are encouraged to participate in this 21st
century systemic professional development initiative. Additional
information about the initiative, online registration and session
details may be accessed at:
http://cie.kean.edu/CIE/21st_century_nj_schools.html.
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