It’s lauded by some as one of the best ways to improve teaching and learning, scorned by others as a complete waste of time. It’s something that teachers might have access to weekly, or barely get ...

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 initials PD (Professional Development) can make almost any educator cringe and consider taking a personal day off. Many poor experiences with PD stem from the philosophy of one size fits all for ...

It’s the second week of August and teachers have returned for in-service training at their school sites. Sitting in the cafeteria, we listen to the same PowerPoint taught by the same person who hasn’t ...

Administrators can set annual goals and consult peers at other schools to create professional learning experiences that ...

The theory of standards-based reform suggests that if states set challenging standards for students, measure student progress toward the standards, and hold schools accountable for meeting those ...

The one-teacher classroom model used in districts statewide must change in order to stem Pennsylvania’s years-long teacher shortage and ensure student success, a new report found.