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Professional development happens every year for every teacher, and yet there’s broad agreement among educators that it very often misses the mark. In some places, teachers are turning their districts’ attention to longstanding blind spots in PD, and helping make training more targeted and meaningful. In this virtual event, Education Week reporters and their expert guests will look at some of the most prevalent problems with and oversights in PD, and offer ideas for fixing them.
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Blind Spots in Teacher Professional Development: In Conversation With Education Week
Agenda
Implicit-Bias Training: What Is It and Why Do Teachers Need It?
Bouncing Back From Failure: How to Help Teachers With the Constant Struggle
Making PD Work for Teachers of Students With Diverse Needs
Too Many PD Requirements, Too Little Time
Bringing ‘Surprise and Delight’ to Teacher Training
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