Classnotes Podcast (July 28, 2014) Teaching is a learning process. Teachers are constantly learning about their students and how they respond to each instructional strategy used in the classroom. With the powerful impact quality teaching has on the success of students, teachers need access to quality professional development. But traditional styles of teacher training have been weak. They often are attempts at quick fixes that in theory are designed to work across the board. But, as IDRA education associate, Paula Johnson, M.A., explains, IDRA has found that professional development works best when it is ongoing, when it values the teachers themselves and when it is designed for each school’s unique context.Paula gives an overview of how IDRA provides professional development on site and with technology tools to tailor content and sustain successes. IDRA also has built a private online professional network of teachers who share feedback, innovations and peer support. Paula is interviewed by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., IDRA senior education associate.Show length: Send comments to [email protected]Sign up for Classnotes e-mail alerts.ResourcesCoaching and Mentoring for Novice TeachersDynamic induction training for mentors and new teachers.http://www.idra.org/resource-center/coaching-and-mentoring-new-teachers/Suggestions for Conducting Effective Teaching Demonstrations in Classrooms with Diverse LearnersAbelardo Villarreal, Ph.D., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/suggestions-for-conducting-effective/Aligning School-Based Factors for Student Success – Using Contextual Data to Inform Science Professional DevelopmentKristin Grayson, M.Ed., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/aligning-school-based-factors-for-student-success/Teaching Must be Culturally Relevant to be QualityBradley Scott, Ph.D., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/teaching-must-be-culturally-relevant-to-be-quality/Defining Teaching Quality Beyond the CertificateKristin Grayson, M.A., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/defining-teaching-quality-beyond-the-certificate/Pedagogical Content Knowledge – What Matters Most in the Professional Learning of Content Teachers in Classrooms with Diverse Student PopulationsAdela Solís, Ph.D., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/pedagogical-content-knowledge/Your feedbackWe welcome your comments and questions to the podcast. Send an e-mail to [email protected].Listen to every episode!To ensure you don’t miss a single episode of IDRA Classnotes, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, (download iTunes free if you don’t have it) or sign up to receive an e-mail alert as soon as a new show is published.The post A Valuing Professional Development Model – Podcast Episode 143 appeared first on IDRA.