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Effective professional development can take many forms but should have the following characteristics.

(Sege, 2010). (From Eye on Education website - What Constitutes Effective Professional Development?)
 * 1) "There are specific and articulated objectives for professional development.
 * 2) Practice is an explicit focus of the professional development, and attention is given to linking the focus on...educator knowledge and practice.
 * 3) There is collective participation of teachers from the same classrooms in professional development.
 * 4) The intensity and duration of the professional development is matched to the content being conveyed.
 * 5) It is appropriate for the organizational context and is aligned with standards for practice.
 * 6) Educators are prepared to conduct child assessments and interpret their results as a tool for ongoing monitoring of the effects of professional development.

Another perspective on professional development is shared in this video with authors Kylene Beers and Robert Probst. media type="youtube" key="TH6BpP21Cuc" height="390" width="480" align="center"