Professional Development

As part of the overall strategy for introducing the.News into the schools, the Education Department of Thirteen/WNET is designing a unique professional development plan that includes a more immediate and flexible set of practices. This design will provide teachers with a general understanding of the basic premise of how the.News will meet their instructional goals. They will develop a series of protocols – mini-tutorials – that teachers can use in developing a basic understanding of what the.News can contribute to the classroom along with a series of mini-tutorials on content-specific materials, created as they arise – or “just in time” guidance and prompts. Plans for the professional development target a launch in the 09-10 school year.