Teacher Professional Development Program (TPD) Providing teacher support for continued success. The Teacher Professional Development (TPD) program, which includes the Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI) and Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL), comprehensively addresses teacher learning, from preservice through teacher leadership in grades 2-14. SLI, through its Reading Apprenticeship® approach, focuses on improving subject area literacy in middle school, high school, and community college classrooms. SLI is currently involved in a five-year, federally funded Investing in Innovation (i3) grant, reaching 400,000 high school students and their teachers in California, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Utah. QTEL is a unique professional development initiative that promotes high-challenge, high-support learning opportunities to develop teacher expertise and raise the achievement of English language learner students. QTEL has provided intensive support to major school districts nationwide, including Chicago, Fort Worth, Oakland, Sacramento, and San Diego. 2011 Year in Review This two-page 2011 program overview (PDF) contains key services, projects, and resources; highlights; and the proportion of program work by function and by funding source. Director: Aida Walqui Projects associated with this program: READi (Reading, Evidence, and Argumentation in Disciplinary Instruction) Reading Apprenticeship® Improving Secondary Education (RAISE) Quality Teaching for English Learners Strategic Literacy Initiative WestEd staff involved with this program: Laura Alvarez, Program Associate Gloria Rodriguez Banuelos, K-12 Alliance Regional Director Jana Bouc, Program Coordinator Willard Brown, Professional Development Associate Nicholas Catechis, Senior Program Associate Irisa Charney-Sirott, Program Associate Echo Chen, Administrative Assistant Haiwen Chu, Program Associate in Mathematics Gayle Cribb, Professional Dev. Associate Anthony DeFazio, Senior Program Associate Donna Gaarder, Senior Research Associate Cynthia Greenleaf, Co-Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative Gina Hale, Professional Development Associate Leslie Hamburger, Associate Director, Quality Teaching for English Learners Sarah Hamilton, Program Associate Rita Jensen, Professional Development Associate Margot Kenaston, Conference Coordinator Nanette Koelsch, Senior Research Associate Diane Lee, Conference Coordinator Cindy Litman, Senior Program Associate Patricia Lopez-Hurtado, Program Assistant Lorelle Malboeuf, Conference Coordinator Kate Meissert, Conference Coordinator Lynn Murphy, Director, Materials Development, Strategic Literacy Initiative Mary Schmida Ruth Schoenbach, Co-Director, Strategic Literacy Initiative Ammie Stobaugh, Administrative Assistant Aida Walqui, Director, Teacher Professional Development Program Resources related to this program: Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) Study What Are We Doing to Middle School English Learners? Findings and Recommendations for Change from a Study of California EL Programs (Narrative Summary) What Are We Doing to Middle School English Learners? Findings and Recommendations for Change from a Study of California EL Programs (Research Report) Cultural Validity in Assessment: Addressing Linguistic and Cultural Diversity The Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) Study Final Report Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 2nd Edition Academic Success for English Language Learners: Strategies for K-12 Mainstream Teachers Access and Engagement: Program Design and Instructional Approaches for Immigrant Students in Secondary Schools Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction Bridging Cultures: Teacher Education Module Building a Knowledge Base in Reading, Second Edition Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms, Grades 6-12 Career-Long Teacher Development: Policies That Make Sense Diversity in the Classroom: A Casebook for Teachers and Teacher Educators Diversity in the Classroom: Casebook and Facilitator's Guide Set Diversity in the Classroom: Facilitator's Guide Education Policy and Practice: Bridging the Divide An Enormous Untapped Potential Ensuring Teacher Quality: A Continuum of Teacher Preparation and Development Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research Improving Literacy Outcomes for English Language Learners in High School Improving Reading Achievement Through Professional Development The Intern Teacher Casebook Lifelines to the Classroom: Designing Support for Beginning Teachers Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: Getting to the Core of Middle and High School Improvement Mathematics Teaching Cases: Fractions, Decimals, Ratios, and Percents Mathematics Teaching Cases: Fractions, Decimals, Ratios, and Percents: Facilitator's Discussion Guide The Mentor Teacher Casebook Mentoring Teachers Toward Excellence: Supporting and Developing Highly Qualified Teachers More Swimming, Less Sinking: Perspectives on Teacher Induction in the U.S. and Abroad Reading for Understanding: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms Readings for Bridging Cultures: Teacher Education Module Reimagining Our Inexperienced Adolescent Readers Rethinking Preparation for Content Area Teaching: The Reading Apprenticeship Approach Scaffolding the Academic Success of Adolescent English Language Learners Selected States' Responses to Supporting High School English Language Learners Succeeding With English Language Learners: Lessons Learned from the Great City Schools Using Assessments to Teach for Understanding: A Casebook for Educators Using Assessments to Teach for Understanding: Facilitator's Guide When the Journey Is Its Own Reward: Supporting National Board Candidates