Professional Development

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October 17, 2011 | Updated: May 29, 2024 1 min read
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Updated: A previous version of this article had the title Professional Development.

Percentage distribution of teachers reporting the number of hours spent in professional-development activities for educational technology during the last 12 months, by school and teacher characteristics: 2009

SOURCES: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Teachers’ Use of Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools, 2009

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A version of this article appeared in the October 19, 2011 edition of Digital Directions as Professional Development

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