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Researchers found similar effects on student learning and teacher behavior regardless of whether teachers took part in online or face-to-face professional development.
Fishman said that administrators and policymakers should see the findings as further evidence that online teacher professional development, while no silver bullet, can be a viable alternative to the traditional model.
"There's some hesitation on the part of teachers who think that online [professional development] is somehow less valuable to them because of a lack of personal connection," Fishman said.
"I think this study may make them a little more optimistic."
Teachers are really ready for this. Receiving some of your PD via online means is less expensive and equalizes the participants. For many teachers this what they have been waiting for. I say let's grab a 'holt' of this and go.
Interesting information, but I think I had self proved this anyway