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Joni Falk
on January 4, 2000
at 5:00PM
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Let us begin the LSC-Net discussion
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Welcome to LSC-Nets pre-conference discussion "What have we learned so far about teacher enhancement and student learning from our experience running our LSCs?" This discussion will last for three weeks and will focus on research (formal and informal) that is being conducted by LSC projects in addition to the Core Evaluation. LSC projects are not research projects per se, however for many projects research as has been an integral component. While all projects are involved in collecting standardized data for the Core Evaluation, many projects have been pursuing other research questions pertaining to effective practices for teacher professional development and student learning. This research may be being performed by project staff and evaluators, and may be informed by others work.
Ideally, LSC projects both feed on and produce research insights. Is that true of your project? If so, what questions are you asking? What research are you relying on? What use are you making of any systematic results from your own, the core evaluation or others' research to modify your program?
So to begin this discussion, please introduce yourself (and your project). Lets begin by sharing one research question that has been intriguing your project and perhaps describing how you have been conducting research (or collecting research of others) on this topic. I would imagine that many posts will address either issues related to professional development or student learning. If so, you may want to use these as headers in the subject line.
I know that many of you subscribed hoping to read the insights of others, but please take the time to post as well. If each of you do not post there will be little to read or discuss. Presently there are 25 participants in this discussion group from 22 LSC projects. I have listed the names below, so that you will know who you are conversing with. (If you do not see the name of a colleague on the list , who you would like to hear from, please encourage them to sign on.) Project directors may want to ask the evaluators on their team to also join. As always LSC-Net discussions are respectful and welcoming of all opinions and ideas, and an opinion does NOT need to represent your entire project in order for you to post it. So let us begin. I look forward to hearing from each of you. Joni Falk
Thanks to the following people for joining this discussion : Martha Allexsaht-Snider Monica Boswell Mitchell Richard H. Comfort Andy Cook Brian Drayton Francis Eberle Pat Ehrman Jane Hazen Dessecker Kathy Hollowell Jan Hustler Michael Klentschy Pam Kraus Mona Kunselman Jon Manon Mack McCary Kay Merseth Edward Nartowitz Marian Pasquale Wayne Patty Gail Diane Paulin Beth Ritsema Dennis Schatz Laura Van Zoest Molly H. Weinburgh Janie West
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