Matthew J. Ramsey Fall 2009 ED 515

Pros Can be highly topical One-shot exposure to ideas Keeps teachers informed Sparking interest Cons Often top down Do little for curriculum/instructiona l improvement Trivial Cant be customized to teachers needs

Pros Prevents professional isolation Shared solutions Great brain storming sessions Cons Abusedgab sessions Teachers may not feel comfortable sharing their problems Teachers may not share controversial ideas

Pros See new ideas, verses hearing second hard Networking Participating in the new environment See other types of teaching venues…laboratories, corporate training… Cons Not enough time to benefit Visited schools may put on the dog and pony show Teachers may not be the tour guide

Pros Basis in research and theory Ability to earn advanced credentials Practical applications Cons Focus no research to practice, instead of practice to research Devalue the role of the teachers

Pros Experts train teachers in new initiative Consistency Cohesiveness Cons Removes teachers from creative process Generic programming does not take specific circumstances into consideration

Pros Helps define the role of the teacher Improves communication in a supervision loop Cons Competencies dont necessarily lead to accountability for achievement

Pros Consultant quality Continuous engagement Local solutions Publishable results Cons Teachers fear being observed Dog and pony show Widespread affordability Liberal/radical consultants Equity issues

Pros Localized solutions Practice to research Patterningrelevance Cons Questions ability creativity of teachers

Pros Teachers know what they need One size does not fit all Cons Teachers do this already and shouldnt be made to sign a contract