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How to make elementary teachers stronger in STEM

March 9, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

It's no secret elementary teachers are often weakest in STEM. A targeted PD program out of one university may help, according to these school leaders.

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Using online communities of practice for continuous improvement

April 17, 2014March 13, 2014 by By Keith R. Krueger

Today’s smart educator needs to become better connected to resources, tools, learning activities, and peers—both inside and outside school. The growth of online communities of practice (CoPs)—often a…

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5 fresh ways to keep professional development engaging

April 17, 2014January 14, 2014 by By Joe Dixon

Teachers operate in complex and lively environments where success depends on their ability to be creative and flexible. As a result, sustainable and meaningful professional development (PD) needs…

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Contemporary online PD for educators

April 17, 2014November 12, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Educators looking for a unique professional development (PD) experience that relates textbook curriculum to real-world events and current issues now have a new, free online opportunity thanks to…

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A more social form of professional development

April 17, 2014September 27, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

The state of Utah has adopted an innovative online platform for its 25,000 teachers that reinvents the notion of how professional development is experienced. The platform, called Teaching…

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How to have more meaningful iPad professional development

April 17, 2014July 23, 2013 by By Tom Daccord

Often, the substantial investments schools make in purchasing iPads are woefully out of balance with the minimal investments they make in preparing teachers to use these new tools…

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Study seeks more effective teacher development

April 17, 2014February 5, 2013 by From wire service reports

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How to build a Professional Learning Network

April 17, 2014January 16, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

Professional Learning Networks give users instant access to thousands of their peers who can answer questions and share ideas—and now a free online course shows educators how they…

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Video becoming a key tool in teacher training, evaluation

April 17, 2014March 1, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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Seven standards for effective professional development

April 17, 2014February 18, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Terms like “work collaboratively,” “share what you know,” and “problem-solve as a team” are commonly associated with the kinds of 21st-century skills that most people agree today’s students…

It's no secret elementary teachers are often weakest in STEM. A targeted PD program out of one university may help, according to these school leaders.

Today’s smart educator needs to become better connected to resources, tools, learning activities, and peers—both inside and outside school. The growth of online communities of practice (CoPs)—often a…

Teachers operate in complex and lively environments where success depends on their ability to be creative and flexible. As a result, sustainable and meaningful professional development (PD) needs…

Educators looking for a unique professional development (PD) experience that relates textbook curriculum to real-world events and current issues now have a new, free online opportunity thanks to…

The state of Utah has adopted an innovative online platform for its 25,000 teachers that reinvents the notion of how professional development is experienced. The platform, called Teaching…

Often, the substantial investments schools make in purchasing iPads are woefully out of balance with the minimal investments they make in preparing teachers to use these new tools…

This article is no longer available.

Professional Learning Networks give users instant access to thousands of their peers who can answer questions and share ideas—and now a free online course shows educators how they…

This article is no longer available.

Terms like “work collaboratively,” “share what you know,” and “problem-solve as a team” are commonly associated with the kinds of 21st-century skills that most people agree today’s students…

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