How PD can benefit from international models
I’m a first-year teacher. How do I become successful in the classroom?
For beginning teachers, decide what you value and support students as individuals, build a community of learners, and connect with fellow teachers for support
6 Characteristics of Great PD (And Great Classrooms)
For nearly a dozen years I’ve traveled to various schools and districts to deliver professional development workshops and presentations. Over the years, I’ve also sat in on many…
5 resources to help principals excel
School principals juggle a multitude of responsibilities each day, as they attempt to balance building-level tasks with administrative and district-level duties. Now, school leaders have access to a…
How can teachers inspire learning? By empowering students
How can today’s teachers inspire their students—and how can technology play a role? These questions were the focus of a unique professional development event held May 10th in…
Personalized learning: Not just for students
For more than 20 years, educators and ed-tech companies have pursued the promise that personalized instruction can raise student achievement. So why has so little work been done…
What it takes to be a teacher
My Parisian mother was a teacher for a year as a favor to my private school when their French teacher unexpectedly quit one summer. “Sure, I could teach,”…
Could mobile tech training boost achievement?
A new study reveals that providing mobile training to teachers could have positive results It’s no secret that mobile technology ... Read more
Not your average trip to the Apple store
Field trips can be difficult to coordinate and costly for schools to execute on tight budgets. Last week, eSchool News compiled a list of virtual field trip apps…
15 spring and summer PD opportunities
School may last a little longer for some districts than others, depending on how many snow days some parts of the country experienced. As schools close for the…
4 ways to make your class more engaging
Mobile technology and its use in the classroom is booming across the country; but outside of the ‘cool tech’ aspect, many educators struggle to understand why students find…
Using online communities of practice for continuous improvement
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…
Embrace the power of learning communities
During my second year of teaching, I learned an invaluable lesson: learning communities have the power to enrich our professional and personal lives. I learned this lesson firsthand…
One amazing example of how to train teachers on technology
eSchool News provides not only daily original content on the latest in technology and innovation in education, but it is a trusted resource for teachers and administrators on…
Successful eLearning begins with well-prepared teachers
When the state of North Carolina dramatically reduced textbook funding, yet decided it would implement the Common Core State Standards, our School of Education at Gardner-Webb University decided…
One amazing example of how to train teachers on technology
eSchool News provides not only daily original content on the latest in technology and innovation in education, but is a trusted resource for teachers and administrators on how…
Another requirement for teachers sparks controversy
A new policy brief making the education rounds this week has sparked controversy over whether or not teachers should be required to prove data proficiency as part of…
8 incredibly easy steps to a professional development makeover
There’s a lot of talk these days, especially with the implementation of Common Core, about how to reform student learning. However, there’s a group of learners education is…
App of the week: Classroom Mosaic
Classroom Mosaic is web-based app that provides a way to perform teacher observations. Templates can be created to suit any school’s needs.
5 fresh ways to keep professional development engaging
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…
Is teacher education a disaster?
One of the biggest debates in public education today is over how to best educate student teacher for the rigors of the classroom, the Washington Post reports.
The best measure of success and how to teach it
Can you predict academic success or whether a child will graduate? You can, but not how you might think, reports Edutopia.
One amazing example of how to train teachers on technology
Imagine you need to learn how to fly a jet. You’re given a link that describes how and an online video tutorial…nervous? Now imagine you’re being taught by…
The 33 digital skills every 21st century teacher should have
Every single teacher is concerned about his/her teaching practices and the skills involved in this process, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning reports.
How to move PD forward
The fact that there are plenty of companies touting video-based PD as more efficient, individualized, cheaper, and faster should not surprise anyone who has been in the education…
Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2013, No. 9: Connected Educators
In school systems from coast to coast, tech-savvy educators experimented with augmented reality, educational gaming, and other techniques designed to enhance teaching and learning. These are only some…
Don’t make these mistakes with flipped learning
Flipped learning won't help students if teachers only change the format for instruction. Here are the classic mistakes some teachers are making.
Why educating the educators is complex
Smack in the middle of the fiery debates about teacher education is the troublesome fact that we lack a fitting and consensual definition of teaching itself, the Washington…
5 questions every teacher should ask in class
Here’s a great way to spark some discussion, increase engagement, and get your students learning, LearnEgg.com reports.
7 steps to more engaging professional development
Most administrators and teachers share a common view of professional development: It's not always as productive as they hope or it takes valuable time away from more pressing…
Dan Pink: How teachers can sell love of learning to students
In his new book To Sell is Human, author Daniel Pink reports that education is one of the fastest growing job categories in the country, Mind/Shift reports.
Educators learn about leadership at CGSC
Principals and their protégés from around the country participated in an inaugural event at Fort Leavenworth Nov. 13-15 to learn more about how the Army develops leaders so…
Science says: Here’s how to reach every student brain
By now, most educators know that classroom practices such as differentiating instruction, critical thinking, and making the environment less stressful for students are critical to a 21st-century education.…
4 steps for supporting, strengthening principals
Ensuring that principals are prepared for success via access to resources, solid evaluation systems, and other measures will lead to successful teachers and students, according to a new…
Contemporary online PD for educators
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…
6 ways to modernize teacher-preparation programs
As the U.S. education system shifts to accommodate a digital world in which 21st century skills are the norm, and not the exception, many stakeholders say teacher-preparation programs…
Avoiding mistakes in digital device initiatives
There is no question that technology, when used the right way, can be a valuable tool to enhance teaching and learning. But each year, many schools and districts…
Here’s Common Core help for students with disabilities
The Center for Technology Implementation has launched a new website, called PowerUp What Works, offering free resources and information to help educators ensure that students with disabilities meet…
A more social form of professional development
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…
What makes a successful urban principal?
