Front-Loaded Confidence: The Efficacy of Hybrid Professional Development in an ITEST Geospatial Technologies Project

Virtual Brief Paper ID: 35576
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    Steven Moore
    Science Approach
  2. Don Haviland
    California State University, Long Beach
  3. William Moore
    California State University, Long Beach
  4. Jenny Brady
    Science Approach
  5. Allison Whitmer
    Georgetown University

Abstract: This virtual brief paper describes the efficacy of hybrid professional development used for the CoastLines Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project. Over a three-year period, CoastLines introduced middle and high school teachers to the use of geospatial technologies as a tool for science instruction. Its hybrid professional development format included 40 hours of Webinars and an 80-hour summer institute. In response to formative feedback, the format was revised each year throughout the course of the project. Ninety teachers were trained using the hybrid format. This paper focuses on successful adjustments made to the professional development format.

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