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Standard VII C is about supporting professional development opportunities (Williamson & Redish, 2009). While professional development is a major component, teachers are are very protective of their time. They want staff development that is meaning ful and useful. Knowing that professional development is most eﬀective when it occurs in the context of educators’ daily work (Mizell, 2010), I considered ways for teachers to get the meaningful training they needed.

An IT professional at a sister school directed me to Lynda Online Classroom, a series of classes and tutorials with multiple levels of difficulty for almost any software program. It is very reasonable, and teachers can choose the area they want more instruction and try it on their time. There are areas where we have knowledgeable staff that can teach. Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Moodle,and Gradespeed are frequently used programs that can be taught by one of our resident experts. But for teachers who have other needs, Lynda.com offers everything from basic programming to web design to Outlook to photography and business strategies for a very reasonable price.

References:

Mizell, H. (2010). Why profesional development matters. Learning Forward. Retrieved on May 10, 2014 at[]

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). // ISTE's technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do  //. Eugene, Or: International Society for Technology in Education.