1. Principles of High-Quality Professional Development Dean Richards January 15, 2009

2. High-Quality Professional Development Focuses on teachers but includes all of the school community 2

3. High-Quality Professional Development Focuses on individual, collegial and organizational improvement 3

4. High-Quality Professional Development Nurtures leadership capacity of school community 4

5. High-Quality Professional Development Reflects best available research and practice 5

6. High-Quality Professional Development Enables teachers to develop knowledge and experiences in subject knowledge, strategies, and technologies to teach to high standards 6

7. High-Quality Professional Development Promotes continuous inquiry and improvement 7

8. High-Quality Professional Development Is planned collaboratively by those who will participate in and facilitate the development 8

9. High-Quality Professional Development Requires time and resources 9

10. High-Quality Professional Development Driven by a long-term plan 10

11. High-Quality Professional Development Is evaluated on the impact on student learning 11