Stephanie Hirsh

As Deputy Executive Director of the National Staff Development Council (NSDC), Stephanie Hirsh helps states, national and state organizations, and selected school systems develop policies and programs focused on quality professional learning.  She facilitated the process that led to the national dissemination of NSDC's Standards for Staff Development and Moving Standards into Practice: Innovation Configurations.

Ms. Hirsch has written articles for Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, The Record, The School Administrator, American School Board Journal, The High School Magazine, Education Week, and the Journal of Staff Development.  Her most recent column in Results address the effective implementation of the NSDC standards.  She has also co-authored three manuals. 

Before joining the staff of NSDC, Ms. Hirsh spent 15 years as a school teacher, community college teacher, consultant, and program and staff development director.  She has been recognized by the Texas Staff Development Council with a Life Achievement Award and by the Texas Association of School Boards as a Master Trustee.

Through our products featuring Stephanie Hirsh your system will:

•    Come to understand the NSDC standards for professional development with the focus on student learning.

•    See the importance of evaluating professional development to assess the impact on student learning.

•    Observe proven designs that provide learning activities for educators.