Professional Development Grounded in Research
The Teachscape Professional Learning Suite is solidly grounded in research to elevate teacher performance. Originally based on studies of effectiveness in literacy coaching and instruction, the online professional development program now includes many other content areas.
Understanding the Impact of Authentic, Online Teaching Practice
Since early 2005, Teachscape has partnered with The University of Chicago, Lesley University, The Ohio State University, and Stanford University in a U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Grant. In this grant, numerous issues have been explored around literacy coaching and the improvement of literacy instruction.
As part of this grant, Teachscape created the online case-study engine functionality that is the backbone to Teachscape Professional Learning Suite. Over time, many other content libraries have been added that use the same powerful structure developed from the Teacher Quality Grant study.
Research studies on the use of video cases to improve performance of literacy teachers and coaches:
- Developing Language and Literacy Teaching Rubric System and Measuring Change in the Practice of Literacy Teachers
- Reshaping Schools Toward Evidence-Based Cultures: Learning through Design (Symposium Opening and Closing Remarks)
- Transforming Teacher Learning Through Design Activity: Creating a Web-based Professional Development Support System for Video Case-based Professional Learning
- PDS2 System Use Report
Case studies of school districts using Teachscape Professional Learning Suite:
- Iredell-Statesville Schools Case Study
- Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadville School District 89 Case Study
- Monroe Township School District Case Study
- La Joya Independent School District Case Study
