An online community of physics teachers: A model for a professional development framework

An online community of physics teachers: A model for a professional development framework
Leading team
Prof. Bat Sheva Eylon, Dr. Esther Bagno
Postdocs and students
Meytal Hans, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
R&D team
Esty Magen, Koby Sharzbord, Irina Veisman, Michal Walter
Summary
Research indicates that professional learning communities reinforce teachers’ professional development (e.g.: Vescio, Ross, & Adams, 2007). The Science Teaching Department in the Weizmann Institute of Science with the support of The Trump Foundation are operating learning communities of physics …