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Teacher PD

How teachers improve their instructional practices by earning credentials, receiving coaching, attending conferences, and collaborating

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Teacher Professional Development, Explained
What counts as PD? And is it effective? EdWeek breaks down current trends—and new research—in this explainer.
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Professional Development Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Professional Development?
Answer 7 questions about literacy-focused professional development.
January 27, 2025
Fifth graders work on their math problems in a bilingual classroom at Sandoval Elementary School in Chicago on Dec. 3, 2019.
Fifth graders work on their math problems in a bilingual classroom at Sandoval Elementary School in Chicago on Dec. 3, 2019. Jenni Torres, the new executive director of WIDA, hopes to expand upon professional development to support all teachers working with multilingual students.
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English Learners Q&A How English-Learner Standards Can Help Teachers Help 69´«Ã½
Jenni Torres is the new executive director of WIDA, the organization that oversees English learner assessments in most states.
Ileana Najarro, January 24, 2025
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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Effective Literacy Professional Learning?
Answer 8 questions about effective literacy PD.
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Professional Development 5 Tips on AI Professional Development for Teachers
Two district leaders share strategies to ensure teacher professional development on AI is effective.
Lauraine Langreo, January 10, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence K-12 Essentials Forum Big AI Questions for 69´«Ã½. How They Should Respond 
Join this free virtual event to unpack some of the big questions around the use of AI in K-12 education.
January 9, 2025
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Professional Development Teachers Set the Agenda for This Math PD Program. So Far, They Like the Results
Inviting teachers to set the professional learning agenda "shouldn't be radical," said one of the project's leads.
Sarah Schwartz, January 7, 2025
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The app for Bluesky is shown on a mobile phone, left, and on a laptop screen on June 2, 2023, in New York.
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Professional Development Is Bluesky the New Twitter for Teachers?
Educators are trying out social media app Bluesky for building and maintaining their professional learning networks.
Lauraine Langreo, December 17, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Video The PD Teachers Want on AI Use and Ethics
69´«Ã½ and vendors have started to offer PD on the use of AI in the classroom. Here's what educators say that PD should include.
Olina Banerji & Jaclyn Borowski, December 13, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence From Our Research Center What Teacher PD on AI Should Look Like. Some Early Models Are Emerging
A more structured approach to professional development on AI is emerging.
Caitlynn Peetz, December 9, 2024
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Special Report The Transformative Potential of AI: 6 Big Questions for 69´«Ã½
When it comes to artificial intelligence, thoughtful leadership at the district, school, and classroom levels is more important than ever.
December 9, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence What OpenAI's PD for Teachers Does—and Doesn't—Do
The course, created in collaboration with Common Sense Media, is a starting point, experts say.
Olina Banerji, December 4, 2024
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