Teacher PD
How teachers improve their instructional practices by earning credentials, receiving coaching, attending conferences, and collaborating
See also: Professional Development, PD Research, Principal PD
Teacher Professional Development, Explained
What counts as PD? And is it effective? EdWeek breaks down current trends—and new research—in this explainer.
Professional Development
K-12 Essentials Forum
Getting Professional Development to Stick
Join this free virtual event to explore best practices, funding, format, and timing for teacher and principal PD.
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.
Teaching Profession
Beach Reads, Not PD: Teachers Set Summer Boundaries
Many teachers plan to avoid summer PD reading, choosing rest and relaxation instead.
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.
Families & the Community
Teacher-Parent Meetings Can Be Tense. Can AI Simulations Help?
Rehearsals on how to talk effectively with parents can ease a major pain point for teachers.
Artificial Intelligence
New $11M Effort Aims to Train Teachers in AI. How Does It Work?
The Computer Science Teachers Association launches the "AI PD Weeks" initiative.
Artificial Intelligence
From Our Research Center
More Schools Are Providing AI Training for Teachers. Is It Any Good?
As more schools offer teacher training on AI, they need to move beyond basics, experts advise.
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?
Professional Development
How a District Stopped Relying on 'One-and-Done' Professional Development
As 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 Uncertainty
President 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—Think
Educators see in-service and early-release days as practical times for PD. Families don't always agree.
Reading & Literacy
How the Science of Reading Is Reshaping Teaching: What the Data Say
A nationally representative survey shows how reading curriculum, PD, and teacher practice have shifted.
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English Learners
From Our Research Center
What Educators Say English Learners Need Most
Educators spoke of the need for more training in a national survey on English-learner instruction.