http://www.centredaily.com/2010/04/11/1906117/district-debates-training-sessions.html
“When I was trained to teach, I was trained to come up with a 45-minute lecture. … But the essential thing was me giving you information,” said McKnight. “They don’t need that anymore. Students can find the information. Get them on Google, they can find it faster than I can give it out. … They need to know how to think and how to create.”
Piece in this past Sunday’s Centre Daily Time about Philipsburg-Osceola School District dealing with new teaching methods. They have been dismissing students early on Wednesdays so teachers can focus on professional development. The description in the article sounds like the time is being used for the teachers to talk about their teaching with each other – very community of practice theory. The article sounds also highlights the familiar argument between those that think teaching styles need to change and those that don’t.