WASHINGTON—Only 30 percent of teachers improve substantially with the help of district-led professional development, even though districts spend an average of $18,000 on development for each teacher ...

Today, Jennifer Williams, a literacy specialist at Calliope Global and adjunct professor at Saint Leo University, examines current teacher professional development strategies and how they can be ...

Teachers are the experts of the classroom, educators agreed at a recent forum. So why aren’t they leading most professional development? Empowering educators so they can take charge of their own ...

The World Bank’s Coach program (closed in 2024) developed a broad set of practical resources to strengthen teachers’ continuous professional development (CPD). These resources support countries to ...

Educators must know how to use their tech tools before they can teach with them. Professional development can help schools close the digital design divide called out in the National Educational ...

When most teachers receive professional development regarding a technology tool, they are often provided a “this is how you use this” workshop. At Phoenix Union High School District, a portfolio ...

Pennsylvania has poured hundreds of millions of dollars more into its education system over the last eight years — but that money may not mean anything if it can’t solve a potential teacher shortage ...

Several weeks ago, I was leaving for work when I noticed that, upon starting the car and plugging in my iPhone to the USB charger, the mapping app popped up on the screen and automatically directed me ...