TY - BOOK AU - Murray,John ED - Sage eBooks TI - Designing and implementing effective professional learning SN - 9781483331225 (ebook) : AV - LB1025.3 U1 - 371.102 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - Corwin KW - Teachers KW - In-service training KW - Professional relationships KW - Professional learning communities KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - Commitment to high-quality professional learning is a common aspect of educational systems of the the world's highest-achieving nations. Despite evidence that effective professional learning can be a powerful lever for school improvement, much of the professional development (PD) that is conducted in the United States has had limited impact on teacher practice. In these pages, John Murray identifies research-based characteristics of effective teacher professional learning, detailing eight strategies for planning and executing professional development programs and evaluating their results UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://sk.sagepub.com/Books/designing-and-implementing-effective-professional-learning ER -