/pd-research PD Research en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:38:30 GMT /technology/teachers-ask-better-questions-with-feedback-thats-frequent-personal-and-ai-generated-new-research-shows/2023/12 The feedback can improve teaching practices, but also raises concerns around privacy and scrutiny. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:38:30 GMT /technology/teachers-ask-better-questions-with-feedback-thats-frequent-personal-and-ai-generated-new-research-shows/2023/12 /technology/what-ai-training-do-teachers-need-most-heres-what-they-say/2023/09 Nearly half of educators are uncomfortable with the AI technologies they've encountered. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:04:51 GMT /technology/what-ai-training-do-teachers-need-most-heres-what-they-say/2023/09 /leadership/teacher-professional-development-explained/2023/07 What counts as PD? And is it effective? EdWeek breaks down current trends—and new research—in this explainer. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:44:16 GMT /leadership/teacher-professional-development-explained/2023/07 /leadership/personalizing-teacher-pd-is-hard-can-alexa-and-siri-help/2023/06 Smart speakers may help districts offer personalized professional development that teachers can access almost anywhere, researchers say. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:46:13 GMT /leadership/personalizing-teacher-pd-is-hard-can-alexa-and-siri-help/2023/06 /leadership/can-classroom-simulators-help-teachers-improve-instruction/2023/06 Two researchers are studying how the simulators give teachers opportunities to try new approaches and learn from mistakes. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:21:24 GMT /leadership/can-classroom-simulators-help-teachers-improve-instruction/2023/06 /leadership/where-teachers-say-professional-development-falls-short/2023/06 Most teachers surveyed said they didn't get much expert advice on meeting the needs of English learners and students with disabilities. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:16:01 GMT /leadership/where-teachers-say-professional-development-falls-short/2023/06 /technology/ai-can-coach-teachers-heres-how-it-works/2023/06 Feedback from an artificial intelligence tool helped teachers in a college class improve their practice, a new study shows. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:32:57 GMT /technology/ai-can-coach-teachers-heres-how-it-works/2023/06 /leadership/opinion-is-turnkey-training-for-educators-really-effective/2023/04 Just because teachers attend a one-day session doesn't necessarily mean they can turn around and train others. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:00:15 GMT /leadership/opinion-is-turnkey-training-for-educators-really-effective/2023/04 /leadership/irrelevant-too-conceptual-boring-social-emotional-learning-pd-often-falls-flat/2022/12 Insufficient professional development is a major challenge to teaching social-emotional learning effectively. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:25:47 GMT /leadership/irrelevant-too-conceptual-boring-social-emotional-learning-pd-often-falls-flat/2022/12 /leadership/what-works-and-what-doesnt-in-teacher-pd/2022/10 PD frequently misses the mark. But researchers have learned how to make it count for teachers—and some of their tips are low cost. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:01:17 GMT /leadership/what-works-and-what-doesnt-in-teacher-pd/2022/10 /leadership/one-time-pd-is-not-effective-why-do-districts-still-rely-on-it/2022/10 One reason, experts say, is a mismatch between what teachers say they want from PD and what administrators think they want. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:32:54 GMT /leadership/one-time-pd-is-not-effective-why-do-districts-still-rely-on-it/2022/10 /leadership/how-carefully-tailored-pd-can-help-principals-become-equity-leaders/2022/09 A partnership involving several districts suggests smart professional development can help principals improve equitable practices. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:48:56 GMT /leadership/how-carefully-tailored-pd-can-help-principals-become-equity-leaders/2022/09 /leadership/opinion-6-myths-about-teacher-professional-development/2022/08 What's working and what can we do better to make PD the solution it's intended to be? Scholars take a crack at it. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:00:53 GMT /leadership/opinion-6-myths-about-teacher-professional-development/2022/08 /leadership/a-big-gap-in-k-12-leadership-prep-teaching-school-finance-skills/2022/07 More than half of prep programs in a recent review did not prepare principals to master basic financial tasks. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:35:54 GMT /leadership/a-big-gap-in-k-12-leadership-prep-teaching-school-finance-skills/2022/07 /leadership/principal-prep-and-pd-what-works-and-whats-being-left-out/2022/06 Decades of research has clarified what effective principals need to know and where training programs succeed or lag. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:21:59 GMT /leadership/principal-prep-and-pd-what-works-and-whats-being-left-out/2022/06 /leadership/what-school-and-district-leaders-get-want-and-need-from-professional-development/2021/11 The EdWeek Research Center surveyed hundreds of educators about their professional development access, requirements, and preferences. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:17:15 GMT /leadership/what-school-and-district-leaders-get-want-and-need-from-professional-development/2021/11 /leadership/opinion-42-of-principals-want-to-leave-their-position-will-you-let-them/2021/04 There are specific reasons leaders cite for reasons they want to leave their positions. What can we do about it? Do we care? Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:07:12 GMT /leadership/opinion-42-of-principals-want-to-leave-their-position-will-you-let-them/2021/04 /leadership/districts-want-teacher-evaluation-what-do-principals-want/2018/07 The best-laid plans for teacher evaluation systems don't always survive contact with the classroom, and a new study suggests that how principals "tinker" can make a difference in how teachers really get judged. Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:46:23 GMT /leadership/districts-want-teacher-evaluation-what-do-principals-want/2018/07 /leadership/opinion-research-findings-spur-efforts-to-improve-professional-development-for-rural-teachers/2017/10 Research findings on professional development challenges for rural teachers spur new improvement efforts. Contributed by REL Southwest. Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-research-findings-spur-efforts-to-improve-professional-development-for-rural-teachers/2017/10 /leadership/opinion-new-study-sheds-light-on-rural-teachers-professional-development-challenges/2017/10 The first statewide data collection on teacher professional development in Oklahoma sheds light on challenges rural school teachers are facing. Contributed by REL Southwest. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-new-study-sheds-light-on-rural-teachers-professional-development-challenges/2017/10 /leadership/many-teachers-have-no-say-in-decisions-about-their-own-pd-survey-finds/2017/08 A nationwide survey found that nearly 20 percent of teachers say they have no input in their school's professional learning decisions. Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:41:11 GMT /leadership/many-teachers-have-no-say-in-decisions-about-their-own-pd-survey-finds/2017/08 /leadership/what-elements-make-teacher-professional-development-high-quality/2017/06 While 85 percent of teacher PD is classroom-focused, very few of those activities are sustained or data driven, a long-running study finds. Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:30:07 GMT /leadership/what-elements-make-teacher-professional-development-high-quality/2017/06 /leadership/what-kinds-of-professional-development-are-teachers-doing/2017/05 A new report from the Institute of Education Sciences provides a snapshot of the types of PD teachers were doing in the 2011-2012 school year. Thu, 04 May 2017 00:11:27 GMT /leadership/what-kinds-of-professional-development-are-teachers-doing/2017/05 /leadership/study-most-professional-training-for-teachers-doesnt-qualify-as-high-quality/2016/11 Only 20 percent of the professional development offered by districts meets the federal definition of "high quality" under the new Every Student Succeeds Act, according to researchers. Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:44:02 GMT /leadership/study-most-professional-training-for-teachers-doesnt-qualify-as-high-quality/2016/11 /leadership/opinion-if-coaching-is-so-powerful-why-arent-principals-being-coached/2016/10 If instructional coaching is beneficial to teachers, shouldn't leadership coaching benefical to principals? Why aren't more principals doing it? Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:05:20 GMT /leadership/opinion-if-coaching-is-so-powerful-why-arent-principals-being-coached/2016/10 /leadership/study-improving-teachers-math-knowledge-doesnt-boost-student-scores/2016/09 Fourth grade math teachers who took content-intensive professional development improved their own general math knowledge, but those gains did not trickle down to students, according to a new federal study. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:45:30 GMT /leadership/study-improving-teachers-math-knowledge-doesnt-boost-student-scores/2016/09 /leadership/whos-the-best-deliverer-of-teacher-pd-report-says-teachers-still-lack-input/2016/03 A new report suggests educators continue to lack agency in choosing their own professional learning, but some say that teacher autonomy over PD isn't a perfect solution either. Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:34:54 GMT /leadership/whos-the-best-deliverer-of-teacher-pd-report-says-teachers-still-lack-input/2016/03 /teaching-learning/researchers-say-u-s-schools-could-learn-from-other-countries-on-teacher-pd/2016/01 New international studies highlight the role of embedded professional-learning programs in school improvement. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:19:19 GMT /teaching-learning/researchers-say-u-s-schools-could-learn-from-other-countries-on-teacher-pd/2016/01 /leadership/reports-teacher-pd-drives-school-growth-and-other-countries-offer-models/2016/01 A new pair of studies finds that countries outside the United States have made great strides in teacher professional development using systems that lag in the U.S. Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:15:28 GMT /leadership/reports-teacher-pd-drives-school-growth-and-other-countries-offer-models/2016/01