By regularly scheduling time for mentorship and professional learning opportunities, administrators can avoid feeling ...

Report: Effective Teacher Professional Development Crucial to Common Core. By David Nagel; 09/10/13; The success of the largest education reform effort of the last decade — Common Core State Standards ...

In response to these challenges, at Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., we have discovered that the most effective professional development requires three core components: . A ...

Research consistently shows that effective professional development directly links to improved student achievement. A ...

The best teacher professional development happens in collaborative learning communities. Terms like “work collaboratively,” “share what you know,” and “problem-solve as a team” are commonly associated ...

A conversation with professional-development experts about what best practices consist of and how districts can think systemically about PD goals, strategies, and spending.

When researching this topic initially, I could find very little literature offering actionable steps for implementing effective professional development for community college adjuncts. For the past ...

Effective professional development initiatives should be designed to support teacher growth and foster a culture of continuous improvement within schools and districts.

Additionally, Nazzaro said a key to effective professional development is developing, strengthening and evolving the kinds of skills and mindsets that advances in technology can’t accomplish. He said ...

Effective professional development programs include opportunities for teachers to solve problems, analyze students’ work, and observe teaching practices. Teachers also receive real-time support ...

Report: Effective Teacher Professional Development Crucial to Common Core. By David Nagel; 09/10/13; The success of the largest education reform effort of the last decade — Common Core State Standards ...