Professional Development & Consultation Learning, Teaching & Development Policy Development Keyword Search:   Comer Site Med center Site Yale Site     Comer School Development Program 55 College Street New Haven CT, 06510 (203) 737-1020 Tel. (203) 737-1023 Fax			Programs & Services Learning, Teaching & Development     • SDP Essentials of Literacy Process • SDP Balanced Curriculum Process • Teachers Helping Teachers • Child and Adolescent Development Applying the Principles of Child and Adolescent Development The Academy for Developmentally Centered Education This Academy is designed primarily for teachers, although professionals who work with teachers may also attend. During the five-day experience, participants learn to define teaching and learning from a foundation in child and adolescent development theory. They also learn strategies for integrating these theories into classroom practice, and they share ways in which they have made their classrooms more child-centered. All participants are expected to have a basic understanding of the Comer Process. The Developmental Pathways Study Group Conducted within an individual school by a local facilitator, the Developmental Pathways Study Group is an exciting, in-depth educational process. The group is composed of ten to twelve teachers, administrators, parents, school nurses, guidance counselors or community volunteers, each of whom studies one child for a full academic year. All participants work within the context and support of the study group, which meets about twice a month to share experiences and interpretations. Participants serve as critical friends to each other. Each member of the group learns how to observe a child and record their observations based on experiences and conversations with the child, the family and others, visits to the home or neighborhood, school records and samples of student work. As they review and record the data and read their information and conclusions to the group, members gain deeper insights into the circumstances of children's lives, what they actually think and do, how they see things, and how their lives shape their behavior. Members also develop new understandings of themselves, their interactions with children and other adults and how they can apply the lessons learned to improving their devleopmental approach to children and their needs. Participants share these lessons with others in order to help sharpen the developmental perspective of the school. The Comer Kids Leadership Academy At this two-day summer event, students engage in a variety of activities that support their learning and development. They also learn how to function in accordance with the Guiding Principles of the Comer Process. In addition, the Academy teaches students to use the developmental pathways as tools for identifying and solving problems and for taking responsibility for their own learning. Students are expected to use these skills to support the Comer Process in their local schools. Click here to enter the Comer Kids Web Site More Information For further information on the Child and Adolescent Development, contact: Director Child and Adolescent Development Unit School Development Program 55 College Street New Haven, CT 06510 Phone: 203.737.1020 Fax: 203.737.1023 E-mail: schooldevelopmentprogram@yale.edu
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