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National Committee for Effective Literacy (NCEL) Virtual Summit: Creating Effective Professional Development Practices – The Road to Capacity Building

January 21 @ 10:20 am - 10:50 am

Event: National Committee for Effective Literacy (NCEL) Virtual Summit
Location: Zoom
Date & Time: January 21, 2026 | 10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Session Format: Presentation
Presenter(s): Marybelle Marrero-Colón (Center for Applied Linguistics)

Description:
Effective PD enables educators to build capacity and expand upon the knowledge and skills they need to address students’ learning challenges (Zepeda, 2019). In utilizing a long-term, job-embedded approach, teachers are provided opportunities for a greater intensity of study and implementation, access to more follow-up support as they apply their learning, and, as a result, a greater likelihood of success in classroom implementation (Coldwell, 2017). This 30-minute presentation seeks to provide a model for capacity-building PD that highlights the use of guided lesson design, lesson study, and developing a training format for lead teachers and coaches. Three fun activities are included to help participants visualize the implementation process.

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