What objectives do you expect your readers to fulfill when they purchase the books you published via Smashwords.com?
In response to this question, I shall address those manuscripts that are intended to facilitate professional development programs for pre-service and in-service practitioners. First, let me convey the objectives that may be realized as a result of applying the contents presented in the manuscript: "Becoming A Reflective Practitioner". This book reveals the significance of establishing an interconnected framework of professional communities to facilitate educational reforms. It provides readers with the tools to become more intentional in their efforts to initiate learning and modify the context in which learning occurs. Practitioners are provided with a series of tutorials that will enable them to conduct action (oriented) research; to examine the relationship between theoretical perspectives and learning; to assess their use of resources, teaching methods, and assessment tools; and to develop or modify their philosophical views about teaching and learning.
The professional development experiences contained in my book: "The Dichotomy of Instructional Design" will enable practitioners to design competency-based instruction (for training purposes) and facilitate student-centered learning that compels pupils to apply higher-order thought processes. The competency-based section of this manuscript is presented as a tutorial guide to traditional lesson planning which enables practitioners to formulate behavioral objectives and analogies, develop the content and sequence of a lesson, and evaluate the outcomes associated with a target competency. The outcome-based component of this manuscript provides practitioners with opportunities to develop conceptual frameworks (i.e. matrices) to facilitate and manage student-centered learning.
The e-book version of Establishing Better Schools: Navigating the Waters of Change (An Introduction to Developing Curriculum) will provide practitioners with an overview of the curriculum development (and Delphi Survey) processes. The work also includes an "Anthology" of the fundamental constructs and organizational principles as presented in the original (and historically significant) Bloom's 1956 Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (Handbook 1: [The] Cognitive Domain). When applied systematically across all subject areas, the information presented will permit practitioners to introduce innovations in Teaching and Learning which perpetuate "Better Schools".
These works are also available in a condensed (hybrid) presentation format as described in the (free) White Paper published via this website.
How may school districts or workforce development programs request additional information?
Information about facilitation strategies (i.e. Power Point Seminars) and related services provided below.
Please include the name of your school district, institution, or corporation and your name, e-mail address, phone number, etc.
Read my FREE White Paper to learn more about our practical workshops (i.e. THREE power point tutorial-style presentations).
Mail (or e-mail) ail requests for more information to:
Kenneth Fetterman
P.O. Box 22
Millersville, PA 17551 (USA)
e-mail: kfetterman2013@yahoo.com
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