Professional Development
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to provide continuing education for school staff.
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Smart Strategies for Teacher Professional Development
How are school districts making professional development more relevant and meaningful for teachers? This special report takes an in-depth look at a few of those efforts.
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Teacher PD in the Common-Core Era
This special report on professional development explores the juncture between the common core and growing efforts to reconfigure learning opportunities for teachers.
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Virtual PD Creates Connections
This special report, another installment in Education Week's series on virtual education, examines how K-12 professional development is taking a more digital and freewheeling approach to educator training.
Professional Development A Whole New World of Disney-Inspired PDA former Disney World employee who now trains teachers, aims to give professional learning “elements of surprise and delight.”
Professional Development Transforming 'Disrespectful' PD PracticesTeachers and professional development providers weigh in on three frustrating PD practices and how to change them.
Professional Development Next Step in Diversity Training: Teachers Learn to Face Their Unconscious BiasesImplicit-bias training goes further than asking teachers to understand their students’ backgrounds. It asks teachers to look at themselves.Professional Development A Clearer Vision for Teacher Professional LearningThere’s broad agreement among teachers that professional development very often misses the mark. But by listening to teachers and taking a hard, periodic look, schools can work toward a system that’s both manageable and meaningful.Professional Development What Do Teachers Really Want From Professional Development? RespectTeachers say that training sessions too often don’t respect their experience, expertise, or time.
Professional Development Opinion End of Year Meetings, an Opportunity to Reflect and Promote GrowthOverall, these conversations have been a way to make the end-of-year discussion less about evaluation and more about personal growth and development of professionalism.
Professional Development Opinion Preservice Teachers Are Our Future, So Let's Prepare Them for It AllHow do you help preservice and early-career teachers acclimate into this important profession?Professional Development Report Roundup Student DisciplineAmerican adults favor supportive student-discipline solutions, like school climate efforts and training for teachers, over stricter practices like detentions or suspensions, a new survey finds.
Professional Development Opinion Developing a Growth Mindset in Our StudentsAs we continue to build the leaders of the future, we must ensure their own belief in their abilities. This is the only way we can ensure their successful futures and ours.Professional Development Opinion It's a Tough Time for Teachers. Here's Why I'm Joining the Profession.As an African-American man who is determined to shape young lives and lift up my community, I can't think of a more powerful job.
Professional Development Opinion Can Familiarity Breed Mediocrity?As educators, we can't just talk a good game about a growth mindset, we must live it.
Professional Development Opinion Response: Focusing on the Assets of Native American StudentsTimothy San Pedro, Alayna Eagle Shield and Amanda Holmes wrap-up a three-part series on Native American education.
Professional Development Opinion Hacking Instructional Design, a Must Read for Any Instructional LeaderAs an instructional coach and leader, it is always awesome to have a resource that can sit on your desk and answer so many questions, just from a scan. The chapters are short and readable for even the busiest educator
Professional Development Opinion Response: 'Something Must Change' to Address Challenges Facing Native American YouthsDr. Susan C. Faircloth, Kelly Sassi, and Jennifer Borgioli share their thoughts on the challenges facing Native American youth.
Professional Development Opinion Response: Meeting the Needs of Native American StudentsMandy Smoker Broaddus, Gregg Castro and Jennifer Jilot discuss the challenges faced by Native American students and ways educators can effectively respond to those issues.
