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Gaining knowledge

Changing practice

Individual effort

Collaborative effort

Evaluated based on participant satisfaction

Evaluated based on student learning

Training conducted away from the job

Job embedded, ongoing learning approaches

Individual development

Individual and organizational development

Fragmented improvement efforts

Clear, coherent plans for schools and departments

Focus on adult needs and interests

Focus on student needs and learning outcomes

Generic instructional skills

Combining instructional and content specific skills

Staff developers who primarily train

Staff developers who consult, plan and facilitate learning