Professional Development
Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to provide continuing education for school staff.
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How Principal Professional Development Is Evolving
This special report looks at fresh ways to frame continued professional learning for school leaders.
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Blind Spots in Teacher Professional Development
For this special report, Education Week reporters looked at the many ways teachers are frustrated by professional learning experiences, and what districts are doing to make changes.
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Beyond Red Tape
This special report takes a hard look at recertification, posing questions about how it could be strengthened to support teachers better. The stories include an overview of the diverse provider landscape, perspective pieces by current and former teachers, and profiles of states thinking about how to innovate their license-renewal systems.
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Professional Development From Our Research Center One-Time PD Is Not Effective. Why Do Districts Still Rely on It?One reason, experts say, is a mismatch between what teachers say they want from PD and what administrators think they want.Professional Development Webinar Strategies for Improving Student Outcomes with Teacher-Student RelationshipsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore strategies for strengthening teacher-student relationships and hear how districts are putting these methods into practice to support positive student outcomes.
Professional Development Education Professional Development Superpower? ISTE and ASCD Set to MergeBoth organizations believe the merger is a “no brainer,” given the prominence technology now plays in teaching and learning.
Professional Development Opinion Here's a Way Forward With Challenging StudentsGiving teachers a chance to use their expertise can have stellar results, write two researchers.
Professional Development Opinion What's the Best Professional-Development Advice? Teachers and Students Have Their SayBecoming a better teacher starts with being respectful and using common sense.
Professional Development Opinion 6 Myths About Teacher Professional DevelopmentWhat's working and what can we do better to make PD the solution it's intended to be? Scholars take a crack at it.
Professional Development Video What is LETRS? How One PD Program is Dominating ‘Science of Reading’ EffortsA professional development program based on the science of reading has exploded in popularity, but does it work?Professional Development Spotlight Spotlight on Professional DevelopmentThis Spotlight will empower you with insights and advice for turning challenges into opportunities for professional development, and more.
Professional Development Shark Teeth, Steinbeck, and More: Teachers Use Summer to Deepen Their Own LearningSummer enrichment programs provide opportunities for teachers to bring new perspectives to lessons—and many are free.
Professional Development Opinion How Video Has Improved Instructional CoachingLetting teachers see inside each other’s classrooms and practices has helped teacher development and school culture.
Professional Development Principal Prep and PD: What Works and What's Being Left OutDecades of research has clarified what effective principals need to know and where training programs succeed or lag.
Professional Development Opinion How to Build Your Own Professional DevelopmentThe authors of a self-directed learning guide for educators of multilingual learners talk about how teachers can hone their craft.
Professional Development Opinion Want Successful Professional Development? Try Promoting CuriositySome hallmarks of fruitful PD include partnering with colleagues and asking students to take part.
Professional Development Opinion The Importance of 'Learner-Centered' Professional DevelopmentThe best PD sessions help teachers learn by doing and steer clear of sit-and-get presentations.
