Principles in Action: Stories of Award-Winning Professional Development (DVD)

Product Description	Explores the experiences of winners of the U.S. Department of Education's National Award for Model Professional Development.
Authors	McREL
Target Audience	Suitable for a variety of audiences, from school improvement teams to district administrators to policymakers
Ways to Use this Product	As a focus for conversations and decision making related to professional development
Key Ideas	High-quality professional development leading to increased student achievement is the subject of this engaging documentary-style video, which explores the real-life experiences of four winners of the U.S. Department of Education's National Award for Model Professional Development. Two schools — Montview Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado and Woodrow Wilson in Manhattan, Kansas — demonstrate the power of a school team working together with a common focus. Two districts — Olathe District Schools and Lawrence Public Schools, both in Kansas — show how to encourage and support an environment for teacher and administrator learning. All four winners exemplify the Department's 10 principles of high-quality professional development.
How to Get this Product	View the six-part "Principles in Action: Stories of Award-Winning Professional Development" on the McREL YouTube channel .
APA Citation	Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. (2000). Principles in action: Stories of award-winning professional development [video]. Aurora, CO: Author.