Ask teachers what they actually do to renew their licenses every five years, and you are likely to get an elaborate description of their decision process, not a simple answer. “For me, and this is ...

Teacher professional development is undergoing a facelift of sorts, moving from static and uninteresting lectures to dynamic video coaching, mentorship programs, and approaches that engage teachers ...

Education systems worldwide are under increasing pressure to respond to learner diversity. At the same time, schools are being challenged by policy reforms, ...

Welcome to our live chat on teacher-directed professional development efforts. I want to thank our distinguished educator guests--Linda Emm, Corrina Knight, and Carolann Wade—for joining us. They are ...

We rarely accept “sit and get” instruction as ideal for our students. So why is it still the most common form of professional development for teachers across the country? . . . we found that both ...

Edthena, a San Francisco-based company that provides professional development technology for teachers, has launched artificial intelligence-driven coaching software to help teachers self-assess and ...

It is often said that no nation can be great or rise above the quality of its educational system, and no educational system can rise above the quality of its teachers. This truth underscores the ...

A study raising a lot of eyebrows in the education world this week suggests that, despite the billions of dollars we are pouring into teacher development every year, we have very little to show for ...

Teacher education is increasingly recognised as a critical component in shaping the quality of teaching and, by extension, student learning outcomes. In a global context where educational reform is ...

This article is part of the collection: How Teachers Are Learning: Professional Development Remix. As much as the focus of edtech has been on improving student learning, so, too, do teachers need ways ...

Dire staffing shortages have added to an unprecedented level of strain. When educators pick up the slack from unfilled positions, their work obligations increase. But their plates merely grow more ...