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

05/16 03:38 pm | Lessons from Workforce Learning Leaders | Carol Francois' first blog post in a series exploring the changing nature of work, the changing nature of learning, and the skills and competencies required for learning ...

On-Demand Webinar

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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Accrediting Body Unveils Draft Standards for Teacher Prep
The proposal includes a 3.0 GPA for applicants and evidence that programs' graduates make an impact in their K-12 classrooms.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
More Principals Learn the Job in Real Schools
Universities and districts are increasingly basing principal training in the schools where leaders will end up working.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Science Standards Require a Teacher-Learning Rethink
There are five principles to consider for supporting professional development for science educators, write Jean Moon, Sarah Michaels, and Brian J. Reiser.
November 30, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Closing the Teacher-Development Gap
Jack Gillette of Lesley University suggests that higher education should reinvent post-licensure programs to help close the gap in teacher development.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Rethinking Principal Evaluation
Student test scores should not serve as the major criterion for principal evaluation, Gail Connelly and JoAnn Bartoletti write.
October 30, 2012 - Education Week
At S.C. School, Behavior Is One of the Basics
With a special class on behavior and a strategy known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, a Charleston middle school has found a way to reduce suspensions.
October 25, 2012 - Education Week
Blended Learning Models Generating Lessons Learned
But more research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the evolving models, and to identify which ones work best for which types of students.
October 23, 2012 - Education Week
Blended PD Emphasizes Differentiated Instruction
New models for ed-tech training are moving away from a historical emphasis on developing technical skills and toward a broader focus on what educational approaches work best.
October 23, 2012 - Education Week
Career-Ladder Program Centers on Teaching Rubric, Targeted Support
A Louisiana school is having success with a professional-development system that helps teachers grow, including financially, in their careers.
October 17, 2012 - Teacher
National Board Seeks to Boost Its Impact on Teaching Profession
At a time of competing pressures around teacher evaluation and career development, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is retooling itself in an effort to increase its influence in the field.
October 17, 2012 - Teacher

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