Teacher PD

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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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School & District Management An Unconventional Way One District Is Adding Teacher Planning Time
District leaders had to respond to increased training demands and the reality that elementary teachers generally have little planning time.
Caitlynn Peetz, August 28, 2024
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Leslie Gore, an art teacher from Tulsa, Okla., talks about her family's history at the Heart Mountain War Relocation Center museum on June 25, 2024.
Leslie Gore, an art teacher from Tulsa, Okla., talks about her family's history at the Heart Mountain War Relocation Center museum on June 25, 2024.
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Professional Development Video A Unique PD Experience to Deepen History Teaching
A PD program helps educators tell a fuller story by tapping into the power of place.
Kaylee Domzalski, August 22, 2024
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Leslie Gore, an art teacher from Tulsa, Okla., talks about her family's history at the Heart Mountain War Relocation Center museum on June 25, 2024.
Leslie Gore, an art teacher from Tulsa, Okla., talks about her family's history at the Heart Mountain War Relocation Center museum on June 25, 2024.
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Professional Development Why This Workshop Is Bringing Teachers to a Former Japanese Incarceration Camp
The history PD program offers lessons for art, math, and literature teachers too by emphasizing the power of place.
Kaylee Domzalski, August 22, 2024
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Professional Development Video The PD Teachers Want: 'Why Can’t We Be Doing This All the Time?'
This district leader is creating engaging professional development for teachers using escape rooms and other immersive adventures.
Kaylee Domzalski & Sam Mallon, August 20, 2024
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Professional Development Video 3 Things Principals Can Do to Make Teacher PD Better
School leaders need to include teacher voice to create the most engaging professional development.
Olina Banerji, August 7, 2024
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Noel Candelaria, a special education teacher and secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, addresses delegates on Thursday, July 4 at the annual NEA representative assembly in Philadelphia. Candelaria served as chairman of a task force that developed a policy statement on the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms. Delegates voted Thursday to approve the policy statement.
Noel Candelaria, a special education teacher and secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, addresses delegates on Thursday, July 4 at the annual NEA representative assembly in Philadelphia. Candelaria served as chairman of a task force that developed a policy statement on the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms.
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Teaching Profession NEA Approves AI Guidance, But It’s Vital for Educators to Tread Carefully
The nation's largest teachers' union approved policy recommendations for using AI in classrooms.
Brooke Schultz, July 5, 2024
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Mathematics Q&A A District Is Making a Huge Bet on One Math Curriculum to Improve Achievement
The nation's largest school district has launched a new initiative to address students’ gaps in math proficiency.
Olina Banerji, June 27, 2024
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Notes from students expressing support and sharing coping strategies paper a wall, as members of the Miami Arts Studio mental health club raise awareness on World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2023, at Miami Arts Studio, a public 6th-12th grade magnet school, in Miami.
Notes from students express support and share coping strategies at Miami Arts Studio, a public magnet school for grades 6-12, on Oct. 10, 2023. Studies find teachers need training to navigate their own stress while managing classes with high-need students.
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Student Well-Being What the Research Says How Teacher Stress Management Is Crucial for Handling Student Mental Health
A Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 14, 2024
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Tess Carlson, Biology & Community Health Teacher for SFUSD Mission Bay Hub, demonstrates how to meter a pipet for Ruier Fang and Aldriana Ramos, both 12th graders at Thurgood Marshall, on April 29, 2024, in San Francisco.
Tess Carlson, the founding science teacher for Mission Bay Hub, demonstrates how to meter a pipet for students on April 29, 2024, in San Francisco.
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Teaching Profession Q&A 'Fundamentally Changing the Conditions' for Teaching
A specialized STEM program builds in more planning time for teachers.
Lauraine Langreo, June 3, 2024
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Teaching Profession Problem-Free PD, According to Teachers
Teachers on social media express their PD gripes, successes, and suggestions.
Tanyon A. Duprey, May 31, 2024
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Policy & Politics Opinion The Policy Concerns That Keep Teachers Up at Night
Efforts are spreading to restrict what topics are allowed to be taught. There are ways teachers can resist the censorship.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 29, 2024
10 min read
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Artificial Intelligence A Bipartisan Bill Aims to Boost AI Education for K-12 Teachers
A new bill would create a grant program at the National Science Foundation focused on AI and K-12 schools.
Alyson Klein, May 28, 2024
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