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
What’s Wrong With Teacher PD for Technology—and How to Make It Better
Too often, the training is focused on the technology rather than the learning goals or it is not as practical as teachers need it to be.
Professional Development
An Immersive PD Program Changed These Teachers. Here's How It Will Change Their Practice
Three teachers share what they are taking from an in-depth workshop on the history of Japanese Americans.
Social Studies
Q&A
To Teach a Fuller American Story, Teachers Grapple With Japanese American History
A pilot workshop gave teachers an immersive take on Japanese American incarceration during World War II.
Professional Development
How On-Demand PD for Teachers Is Paying Off for This District
The Cambridge, Mass., district created more than two dozen online courses to help teachers master tech tools and other skills.
Professional Development
Teachers, Here's How to Land an Amazing Summer Learning Opportunity
Summer is the perfect time for teachers to get out of their classrooms and into immersive, passion-driven learning programs.
Professional Development
These Teachers Wanted More Than PD on Zoom. Here's How They Spent Their Summer
Seeking to broaden their horizons and those of their students, some teachers embark on experiential learning programs during their summer break.
Professional Development
Opinion
How You Deliver Professional Learning Says a Lot About You
Are you modeling the instructional approach you want to see in the classroom—or just reading a bland PowerPoint?
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Professional Development
Personalizing Teacher PD Is Hard. Can Alexa and Siri Help?
Smart speakers may help districts offer personalized professional development that teachers can access almost anywhere, researchers say.
Classroom Technology
TikTok Teacher Prep: Preservice Teachers Are Getting Inspiration From the Platform
Some preservice teachers find TikTok videos more helpful than formal professional development, one researcher found.
Professional Development
Can Classroom Simulators Help Teachers Improve Instruction?
Two researchers are studying how the simulators give teachers opportunities to try new approaches and learn from mistakes.
Professional Development
Where Teachers Say Professional Development Falls Short
Most teachers surveyed said they didn't get much expert advice on meeting the needs of English learners and students with disabilities.
Classroom Technology
AI Can Coach Teachers. Here's How It Works
Feedback from an artificial intelligence tool helped teachers in a college class improve their practice, a new study shows.
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Learn more about this collective approach that ensures teachers in any grade band are equipped with strategies to provide computer scienc...
Professional Development
A Year of PD: One District's Strategy for Training Teachers on Climate Change
Teachers in the Bloomingdale, Ill., district get a salary premium for attending a yearlong PD program on climate change.