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 How Do Teachers Learn Best? Here's What They SayTeachers are required to do professional development, but too often it falls short of their needs.
Professional Development Opinion Looking for a New Way to Approach Professional Learning? Try ThisInstructional leadership collectives build cross-system networks for purposeful, impactful learning.
Professional Development Opinion Yes, Teachers Should Discuss Their Politics With Each Other at WorkTelling personal stories breaks down barriers and models what can be done in the classroom.Professional Development Webinar Extinguishing Fires Within PLCsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Is your PLC struggling? Learn practical strategies to tackle dysfunction, recalibrate vision & drive impact.
Professional Development Opinion We Asked 100 Leaders for Their Top Challenges. Here's What We LearnedThere are 10 major patterns to the problems in their schools.
Professional Development Q&A Why Principals Are Essential in Connecting Classrooms to CareersThe NASSP launched a course that helps principals integrate relevant skills and career exposure into their existing curriculum.
Professional Development Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Professional Development for TeachersUse this guide to help empower and inspire educators through effective PD.
Professional Development Why This State Is Requiring 50 Hours of Math Training for TeachersSome teachers said they still wanted more practical strategies to support students who were multiple grade levels behind.
Professional Development Opinion How Communities of Practice Can Drive School ImprovementProfessional learning often feels like an event. Here's how to make it impactful and collaborative.
Professional Development How One District Makes Tech Training Quick and EasyA district tech coordinator discusses how they use micro-learning for tech training.
Professional Development Opinion Here’s What Happens When You Let Students Run Your Teacher PDTeachers need more opportunities for experiential learning. That’s where students can come in.
Professional Development What’s Happening to Federal Money for Teacher Training?Key federal teacher-training grants have been delayed for this year, and may be consolidated or eliminated in fiscal 2026.
Professional Development Opinion 5 Ways to Make Your Faculty Meetings More Valuable Than an EmailAs a principal, I've tried to improve the faculty meetings I once dreaded as a teacher.
Professional Development This Teacher PD Approach Has Spread to More Than 30 StatesIn theory, microcredentials incorporate elements researchers say are often missing from traditional professional development.
Professional Development Opinion Using Data With Purpose for Literacy InstructionInstead of confining data to spreadsheets, use the information to drive equity, learning, and lasting change.
