Professional Development
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to provide continuing education for school staff
Special Report
Beyond the ‘One-and-Done’: Professional Development That Sticks
Professional development is a mainstay in K-12 schools. Is it what teachers and principals need to grow?
Special Report
How Principal Professional Development Is Evolving
This special report looks at fresh ways to frame continued professional learning for school leaders.
Special Report
Blind Spots in Teacher Professional Development
For this special report, Education Week reporters looked at the many ways teachers are frustrated by professional learning experiences, and what districts are doing to make changes.
- Professional Development K-12 Essentials Forum Getting Professional Development to StickJoin this free virtual event to explore best practices, funding, format, and timing for teacher and principal PD.
Professional Development Practical and Paced: How Principals Like Their PD Served UpPrincipal PD must reflect the demands and constraints of the job.
Professional Development Lessons Learned About Effective Professional Development for PrincipalsThe best professional development for principals has a lot in common with the best PD for teachers.
Professional Development How a District Stopped Relying on 'One-and-Done' Professional DevelopmentAs its population of English learners grew, a district invested in coaching and co-teaching.
Professional Development A Federal Fund for Professional Development Is Clouded by UncertaintyPresident Trump has repeatedly proposed axing the feds' biggest investment in professional development.
Professional Development When Should Schools Make Time for PD? What Educators—and Families—ThinkEducators see in-service and early-release days as practical times for PD. Families don't always agree.Professional Development Whitepaper High-Quality Principal PD Builds Skills and ConfidenceSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Many principals aren’t properly prepared for the big expectations of the job. When they’re supported with the right professional developm...Professional Development Webinar Mentorship That Matters: Strengthening Educator Growth & RetentionSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Learn how to design mentorship programs that go beyond onboarding to create meaningful professional growth opportunities.Professional Development Spotlight Spotlight on Teacher PD: A Key to the Best Literacy GainsStrong student reading outcomes require sustained, high-quality teacher PD to build expertise and improve instruction across grades.Professional Development Whitepaper Why Your PLCs Aren't Working and How To Fix ThemSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Learn from district leaders and coaches who transformed their PLCs by focusing on structure, shared student data, and collective decision...
Professional Development Teachers Like It. Research Is Promising. Is This the Solution to Teacher PD?A GAO report finds that teachers like collaborative teaching—and it has some preliminary research support too.Professional Development Whitepaper Build a Community Where Teachers ThriveSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Built for today’s school leaders, the ASU Prep Global Teacher Retention Playbook delivers proven, scalable strategies to attract, support...
Professional Development Three Ways Principals Are Reinventing Professional DevelopmentGive teachers more ownership over their learning, say principals.
Professional Development Principals Need PD, Too. Here’s What They List as Top PrioritiesTeacher retention and improving academic performance often top the list.Professional Development Webinar Recalibrating PLCs for Student Growth in the New YearSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Get advice from K-12 leaders on resetting your PLCs for spring by utilizing winter assessment data and aligning PLC work with MTSS cycles.
