Professional Development
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to provide continuing education for school staff.
Professional Development Letter to the Editor Train Educators to Help Students Experiencing Homelessness and Mental-Health CrisesMany students experiencing homelessness also face mental-health crises. Train teachers to help them, says this letter to the editor.
Professional Development Opinion Embracing the Power of Video Use in Teacher EvaluationsLearn how one district championed using video for teacher reviews with the full support of its teachers' union.Professional Development Quiz How Much Do You Know About Instructional Coaching?Answer 7 questions to see how much you know about instructional coaching.Professional Development Online Summit What's Next for Professional Development: An Overview for PrincipalsJoin fellow educators and administrators in this discussion on professional development for principals and administrators.Professional Development Quiz How Much Do You Know About PD on Tech?Answer 7 questions to see how much you know about PD on Tech.
Professional Development Video What Good Principal Coaching Looks LikeHere's how one district uses coaches to guide new principals through their early years.
Special Report How Principal Professional Development Is EvolvingThis special report looks at fresh ways to frame continued professional learning for school leaders.
Professional Development Download Making Principal Coaching Work: 5 TipsWhat are the elements of a successful coach-principal relationship? Read on for some key advice from veteran coaches.
Professional Development Coaching for New Principals Can Provide a Critical Pillar of SupportPrincipal-coaches can go beyond mentoring to help early-career principals, but many districts don't have them.
Professional Development How Taking a Turn as a Teacher Can Sharpen a Principal's Leadership Skills"Teaching principals" say the experience can deepen relationships with staff and offer valuable lessons for their own leadership decisions.
Professional Development From Our Research Center What School and District Leaders Get, Want, and Need From Professional DevelopmentThe EdWeek Research Center surveyed hundreds of educators about their professional development access, requirements, and preferences.
Professional Development 5 Ways for Principals to Turn Crisis Into Professional DevelopmentSchool leaders offer advice on developing the mindset and habits to learn the lessons left by challenges like the pandemic.
Professional Development Teaming Up School and District Leaders: A Win-Win Approach to PDSome professional development programs get district and school leaders working together in an effort to align policies and goals.
Professional Development Video Where Texas School Leaders Can Find Comprehensive Professional DevelopmentAn Austin-based center brings together those at the school and district levels.
Professional Development Video Valuable Lessons From a ‘Teaching Principal’A Baltimore principal finds that making time to teach has benefits beyond his classroom.
