Teacher PD

How teachers improve their instructional practices by earning credentials, receiving coaching, attending conferences, and collaborating

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Teacher Professional Development, Explained
What counts as PD? And is it effective? EdWeek breaks down current trends—and new research—in this explainer.
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English learners work through disecting a speech at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Antioch, Tenn. on Dec. 3, 2025. National professional development grants focus on developing more teachers to work with these students.
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Education Funding Federal English-Learner Grant Returns This Fall Under New Oversight
The national professional development grant program has experienced upheaval in the last year.
Ileana Najarro, July 27, 2026
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Professional Development Spotlight Spotlight on the New Playbook for Professional Learning: Coaching, Collaboration, and Technology
Learn how sustained, collaborative PD, high-quality instructional materials, and emerging AI tools are reshaping educator learning.
July 20, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence How to Stay Ahead of the AI Curve: Lessons From Two Very Different Districts
District leaders share lessons learned, challenges faced, and practical insights from AI rollouts.
Lauraine Langreo, July 14, 2026
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Then new principal Krystal Hardy (in pink jacket) ends a meeting with teachers and staff called 'morning circle' with a pep rally huddle at Sylvanie Williams College Prep elementary school, on January 16, 2015 in New Orleans. Hardy spends most of her time out of her office mentoring teachers and staff and spending time with the children. She is the face of the new type of principal. Fifty percent of the children here started the year below grade level in reading and math. The goal is to help them catch up and keep making progress.
Principal Krystal Hardy (in pink jacket) ends a meeting with teachers and staff with a pep rally huddle at Sylvanie Williams College Prep elementary school, on Jan. 16, 2015, in New Orleans. While teachers want to find ways to learn from each other, principals get creative to find time for collaboration.
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School & District Management Principals Find Creative Ways to Carve Out Teacher Collaboration Time
Collaboration needs time and intent. How three principals manage that for their teachers
Olina Banerji, July 6, 2026
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Coaching session between mentor, Claire Steinbronn, Academic Coach FICP Supervisor, and mentee, Amanda James, RSP (Special Education) at Thomas Elementary on Nov. 6, 2025 in Fresno, Calif.
Coaching session between mentor, Claire Steinbronn, Academic Coach FICP Supervisor, and mentee, Amanda James, RSP (Special Education) at Thomas Elementary on Nov. 6, 2025 in Fresno, Calif. Professional development needs to be relevant and attuned to educators' needs to be engaging.
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Professional Development Plan Professional Development That You Would Want to Attend. Here’s How
Educators share tips on what makes professional development engaging and effective.
Olina Banerji, June 23, 2026
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June 18, 2026
TahSoGhay Collah, right, teaches a third-grade English learners class at the 700-student intermediate school that serves grades 3 through 5, in Worthington, Minn., on Oct. 22, 2024.
TahSoGhay Collah, right, teaches a third-grade English learners class at the 700-student intermediate school that serves grades 3 through 5, in Worthington, Minn., on Oct. 22, 2024. The Education Department discontinued grants last year that would help develop teachers of English learners.
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Education Funding Federal Grant Cuts for English Learners Face Lawsuit
Last year, the federal agency ended 28 grants for training teachers working with English learners.
Ileana Najarro, June 17, 2026
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Delaware Secretary of Education Cynthia Marten meeting with a student while visiting a classroom at the Adams Campus of Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Washington, Thursday, May 25, 2023. At a U.S. Senate hearing this week, Marten said policymakers should recognize AI's potential while preserving the importance of "human relationships and human judgment."
Delaware Secretary of Education Cynthia Marten visits a classroom at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Washington on May 25, 2023. Marten testified on Tuesday before a U.S. Senate subcommittee exploring the role of AI in schools.
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Artificial Intelligence At U.S. Senate Hearing, a Call for AI That Protects 'Human Judgment' in Schools
State and company officials want meaningful guardrails around AI use in schools.
Jennifer Vilcarino, June 16, 2026
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Olina Banerji, June 10, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence A Homegrown AI Coach Critiques Teachers on Their Lessons. How It's Working
A 9,000-student district used AI to create a professional development coach for teachers.
Alyson Klein, June 1, 2026
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Teaching Profession Beach Reads, Not PD: Teachers Set Summer Boundaries
Many teachers plan to avoid summer PD reading, choosing rest and relaxation instead.
Olina Banerji, June 1, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence Video Will AI Help or Overwhelm Students? Teachers Weigh In
Even as teachers across the country experiment with AI, many are skeptical of its role in classrooms, and whether it will undermine student learning.
Yi-Jo Shen, June 1, 2026
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