Teacher PD
How teachers improve their instructional practices by earning credentials, receiving coaching, attending conferences, and collaborating
See also: Professional Development, PD Research, Principal PD
Teacher Professional Development, Explained
What counts as PD? And is it effective? EdWeek breaks down current trends—and new research—in this explainer.
Reading & Literacy
Trump School Funding Freeze Has Some Districts Scrambling to Save 'Science of Reading' PD
Teachers need ongoing assistance to make difficult shifts in teaching reading. Some districts had counted on the withheld Title II funding.
English Learners
Delayed Title III Funds Leave Districts' English-Learner Expenses in Limbo
The $890 million Title III program is among the billions the Trump administration is currently withholding from schools.
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Professional Development
Opinion
How Communities of Practice Can Drive School Improvement
Professional learning often feels like an event. Here's how to make it impactful and collaborative.
School & District Management
Q&A
‘A Nice and Gentle Disrupter’: Meet the New Principals of the Year
The award went to middle school principal Damon Lewis and high school principal Tony Cattani.
Teaching Profession
‘You Can Lead Now’: Inside the NEA’s Plan to Engage New Teachers
In an aging workforce, the nation's largest teachers' union seeks ways to engage younger educators.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft, OpenAI Partner With AFT to Train Teachers on AI
The announcement comes as a rising number of school districts are providing AI training to teachers and administrators.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Is Changing Classrooms. Should Teachers Help Build It?
Experts say teachers should help build, not just use, AI tools, and that PD must go beyond tech skills to include trust and leadership.
Professional Development
How One District Makes Tech Training Quick and Easy
A district tech coordinator discusses how they use micro-learning for tech training.
English Learners
ESL Teachers Want More PD on Curriculum and Family Engagement
EdWeek Research Center survey data on teacher morale found English-as-as-second-language teachers seeking specific PD for morale.
English Learners
Teachers Need EL Training, but Federal Grant Funding Is at Risk
National Professional Development grants help school districts serving English learners get support for teacher training and credentialing.
Reading & Literacy
California Is Poised to Pass a 'Science of Reading' Law After a Long, Tense Debate
Advocates on both sides say the compromise bill is strong, but imperfect. Will it move literacy instruction forward in the state?
Professional Development
Opinion
Here’s What Happens When You Let Students Run Your Teacher PD
Teachers 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.