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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Learning Forward's PD Watch Blog

07/30 04:39 pm | A Professional Learning Pop Quiz and Summer Homework | Here's a quick pop quiz you can take to determine if your school and or system is on the right track in how it approaches professional 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 Directory

The Professional Development Directory features courses and resources for teachers on:
Online Degree Programs
Effective Teaching Strategies

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A study finds that putting literacy coaches in schools can help boost students' reading skills by as much as 32 percent over three years.
April 4, 2011 - Teacher PD Sourcebook
Teachers and administrators extol the virtues of "learning walks," in which groups of teachers visit other classrooms to learn best practices from their peers.
April 4, 2011 - Teacher PD Sourcebook
Instructional coaching can be transformative—but only in an environment of trust and clearly articulated expectations, says a veteran school coach.
February 16, 2011 - Teacher
Math teacher Doyle Nicholson says school systems need to create more opportunities for expert teachers to expand and share their expertise.
January 26, 2011 - AP
Real solutions exist for teachers seeking to reach across the racial and social gaps that separate them from some students of color in urban classrooms, Eric Cooper and Yvette Jackson write.
January 25, 2011 - Education Week
Middle school language arts teacher Sarah Henchey grapples with how to prepare her assigned student-teacher not just to be able get through her first year but ultimately to be an education leader and change agent.
January 18, 2011 - Teacher
English teacher, blogger, and author Larry Ferlazzo says no one can tell you how to do your job better than your students can.
January 12, 2011 - Teacher
It's no secret that teaching is stressful, but research says having the ability to manage your emotions can transform your classroom, according to a K-12 teacher.
January 5, 2011 - Teacher
School choice and performance-driven evaluations are on the list for the five state education leaders who have founded "Chiefs for Change."
December 7, 2010 - Education Week
With California districts and schools under tremendous pressure to make every dollar count, teachers can now download top-rated educational content from iTunes at no charge.
November 15, 2010 - Education Week

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