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.
Mathematics
Q&A
A District Is Making a Huge Bet on One Math Curriculum to Improve Achievement
The nation's largest school district has launched a new initiative to address students’ gaps in math proficiency.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
How Teacher Stress Management Is Crucial for Handling Student Mental Health
A Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
'Fundamentally Changing the Conditions' for Teaching
A specialized STEM program builds in more planning time for teachers.
Teaching Profession
Problem-Free PD, According to Teachers
Teachers on social media express their PD gripes, successes, and suggestions.
Policy & Politics
Opinion
The Policy Concerns That Keep Teachers Up at Night
Efforts are spreading to restrict what topics are allowed to be taught. There are ways teachers can resist the censorship.
Federal
A Bipartisan Bill Aims to Boost AI Education for K-12 Teachers
A new bill would create a grant program at the National Science Foundation focused on AI and K-12 schools.
Mathematics
Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity
A focus on rich, real-world problems makes math more interesting, relevant, and enticing to students.
School & District Management
Principals Have a Lead Role in the ‘Science of Reading.’ Are They Ready?
The push to shifting schools to the science of reading has often neglected the vital role of the principal.
Professional Development
Opinion
Personal Finance Courses Are Booming. Do We Have the Teachers We Need?
Too few teachers currently have the training or the confidence for the job, writes an expert in personal finance education.
Mathematics
Q&A
Teacher Group Wants a Focus on Low Math Performance, Too
A teacher-led nonprofit releases recommendations focus on how to avoid “math aversion” in middle school.
Professional Development
Opinion
In Staff Professional Development, Less Is More
There’s a key ingredient missing from most PD sessions, PLCs, and education conferences.
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Learn how math gatherings provide a collaborative approach to math instruction.
Professional Development
This Principal Knew PD Was Irrelevant. So He and His Teachers Changed It
A Vermont principal and teacher describe their school's new approach to PD.
Teaching
A Classroom Management Training Helps New Teachers Send Fewer Kids to the Office
Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective.