English to Greek Social Sciences Education / Pedagogy

Professional development should

provide a strong foundation in the pedagogy of particular disciplines and content
provide knowledge about the teaching and learning processes.
be rooted in and reflect the best available research.
contribute to measurable improvement in student achievement.
be intellectually engaging and address the complexity of teaching.
provide sufficient time, support, resources to enable teachers to master new content and pedagogy
be designed by teachers in cooperation with experts in the field.
take a variety of forms, including some we have not typically considered.
be job-embedded and site specific.