Online Professional Development Through Virtual Learning Communities

<p><strong><em>Create a 21st-century professional development program!</em></strong></p><p>Can online learning deliver high-caliber professional development (PD) with lower costs? This timely book shows you how and the answer lies in combining well-designed online instruction with the energy of peer-to-peer collaboration. Sonja Hollins-Alexander writes from her own experience building a successful online professional development program for a large urban district. Readers will find:</p><ul> <li>Research-based support for online PD and the learner-learner model</li> <li>A thorough planning guide and ten action steps for program development</li> <li>Best practices for managing staffing and resources</li> <li>Strategies for establishing virtual learning communities that thrive</li></ul>