Professional Development: Resources

Why Do It? (the evidence base)

  • Cochran-Smith, M., & Zeichner, K. (2005). Executive summary. In M. Cochran-Smith & K. M. Zeichner (Eds.), Studying teacher education: The report of the AERA panel on research and teacher education (pp. 1-36). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
  • Howes, C., Hamre, B. K., & Pianta, R. C. (Eds.). (2012). Effective early childhood professional development: Improving teacher practice and child outcomes. Baltimore, MD: Brookes.
  • Trivette, C. M., Dunst, C. J., Hamby, D. W., & O’Herin, C. E. (2009). Characteristics and consequences of adult learning methods and strategies. Winterberry Research Synthesis, 2(2). http://bit.ly/SkKUBA
  • Wei, R. C., Darling-Hammond, L., Andree, A., Richardson, N., & Orphanos, S. (2009). Professional learning in the learning profession: A status report on teacher development in the United States. Dallas, TX: National Staff Development Council. http://www.srnleads.org/resources/publications/pdf/nsdc_profdev_tech_rep...
  • Whitehurst, G. J. (2002, March 5). Research on teacher preparation and professional development. Address to the White House Conference on Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers. http://www2.ed.gov/admins/tchrqual/learn/preparingteachersconference/whi...
  • Zaslow, M., Tout, K., Halle,T., Whittaker, J. E., & Lavelle, B. (2010). Toward the identification of features of effective professional development for early childhood educators: Literature review. Washington, DC: US Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/professional-development/literature-rev...

Read About It (books, chapters, and articles)

  • Hyson, M., Horm, D. M., & Winton, P. J. (2012). Higher education for early childhood educators and outcomes for young children: Pathways toward greater effectiveness. In R. Pianta, L. Justice, S. Barnett, & S. Sheridan (Eds.), Handbook of early education (pp. 553–583). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
  • National Professional Development Center on Inclusion. (2008). What do we mean by professional development in the early childhood field? Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute, Author.  http://npdci.fpg.unc.edu/resources/articles/NPDCI-ProfessionalDevelopmen...
  • Snyder, P., Hemmeter, M., & McLaughlin, T. (2011). Professional development in early childhood intervention: Where we stand on the silver anniversary of PL 99-457. Journal of Early Intervention, 33(4), 357-370.
  • Snyder, P., Hemmeter, M. L., Meeker, K. A., Kinder, K., Pasia, C., & McLaughlin, T. (2012). Characterizing key features of the early childhood professional development literature. Infants and Young Children, 25(3), 188-212.
  • Winton, P.J., McCollum, J.A., & Catlett, C. (Eds.). (2008). Practical approaches to early childhood professional development: Evidence, strategies and resources. Washington, DC: Zero to Three Press.

See for Yourself (videos and demonstrations)

  • Edelman, L., DeVarona, C., & Mogen, S. (Producers). (2009). Using documentation to become a better teacher [Video]. Denver: Results Matter Video Library, Colorado Department of Education. http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries.htm#top
  • Edelman, L., Klish Fibbe, M., Johnson Eigsti, H. (Producers). (2009). Using video as a tool for self-reflection in early intervention [Video]. Denver: Results Matter Video Library, Colorado Department of Education. http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries.htm#top
  • Edelman, L., & Lopez-Breaux, M. (Producers). (2010). Time for Oliver [Video]. Rohnert Park, CA: Desired Results access Project, Napa County Office of Education, Research and Professional Development Center. http://draccess.org/videolibrary/
  • Edelman, L., & Hulkower, J. (Producers). (2010). The ABC’s of why we use video [Video]. Rohnert Park, CA: Desired Results access Project, Napa County Office of Education, Research and Professional Development Center. http://draccess.org/videolibrary/

Find It Online (websites with additional resources)