Professional Development

The latest news about professional development including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Sharpe Elementary School teacher Ikeysha Hall works on a lesson with her 4th graders. She is participating in the Tripod Professional Development Research Project, a study in the Memphis schools that is comparing two different methods of technology-related professional development.
—Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal

Study Aims to Evaluate Tech-Related Teacher PD

A research project in the Memphis, Tenn., schools is comparing two different professional-development approaches that incorporate technology. (February 26, 2013)

Spotlight on Professional Development

There are new standards for professional learning, an array of technology tools, and emerging techniques for in-school professional development

Spotlight on Professional Learning Communities

Educators who have used Professional Learning Communities offer tips on building teacher-to-teacher collaboration in this Spotlight.

Issue Backgrounder

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• Professional Development

Learning Forward's PD Watch Blog

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Tapping the Power of Online PD
Online tools like Twitter and Google+ are spawning new types of professional development opportunities that provide face-to-face interaction.

Chat Transcript

Training the Hybrid Educator
This chat addressed the kinds of professional development available to hybrid educators, as well as the key factors they need to know to be successful in the classroom.

Special Collection

Virtual PD Creates Connections
This special report in Education Week's series on virtual education, examines how K-12 professional development is taking a more digital approach to educator training.

PD Sourcebook

The Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook features a directory of courses, materials, and resources for teachers on:
• Online Degree Programs
• Effective Teaching Strategies

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Rapid Rise Seen in Use of Digital Tools for PD
Teachers and principals are becoming increasingly comfortable using online tools to hone their professional skills, according to a new survey.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
'Flipped' PD Initiative Boosts Teachers' Tech Skills
A Minnesota district's ed-tech professional-development strategy emphasizes how-to videos and support from technology-integration specialists.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Commentary
Teaching Toward Utopia
As a teacher-educator, Julie Gorlewski writes that she struggles with the same tensions that she faced in her K-12 classroom.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
Common Core: A Steep Climb
Second of Four Parts
Into the Common Core: One Classroom's Journey
A veteran teacher finds it tough going to lead her students toward mastery of the common standards in English/language arts.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
Fighting Teacher Isolation With Technology
Jennie Magiera, a digital learning expert, offers tips on using free platforms and tools that she says can help teachers jumpstart their own professional learning.
May 29, 2013 - Teacher
MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD
In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
States Use School Score Cards to Target Climate Problems
Under a federal grant program, 11 states are using student surveys and select data to monitor and address issues around safety, discipline, and engagement.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
Companies, Organizations Offer Ed-Tech Training Options
The courses take many formats, with some offered entirely online, while others are delivered face-to-face but include online follow-up support.
March 11, 2013 - Education Week
Districts Place High Priority on 1-to-1 Computing
Putting a computing device in the hands of every student requires a willingness to take risks and an understanding of what has worked in the past.
March 11, 2013 - Education Week
Ed-Tech PD Focuses on Student Learning Needs
Experts say professional development should put razor-sharp attention on what students need to learn, rather than on how to use specific devices.
March 11, 2013 - Education Week

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