The power of online communities for teachers
This may be surprising to some, but teaching can be a lonely profession many days. While teachers are surrounded by people, there’s often little time for collaboration or…
Anytime, Anywhere Professional Development
10 steps to developing a powerful professional-learning culture
Professional learning in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s personal, empowering, and owned by the learner. How can…
5 ways to provide meaningful PD in an hour or less
In just five minutes or a lunch period, schools can give teachers a meaningful (and less stuffy) professional development experience.
Richmond County, GA School System and Carnegie Learning Announce Math Curricula Development Partnership
Carnegie Learning, Inc. today announced the company is developing a new middle school Georgia math sequence in partnership with Richmond County School System in Augusta. The three-year mathematics…
Gates Foundation seeks keys to effective teaching
Ever since Americans sent their children to one-room schoolhouses, parents have known what makes a good school: inspiring, organized, and creative teachers. But researchers haven't been able to…
ED issues rules on ed-tech stimulus funds
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued new guidance to help states and school systems use ed-tech stimulus funding to drive lasting education reforms and improve student…
House panel explores ed tech’s value
A panel of educational technology experts spoke before the members of the House Education and Labor Committee June 16, stressing the importance that technology plays in the classroom…
Technology key to award-winning district’s excellence
A North Carolina school system has won a prestigious national award for excellence, and its superintendent credits the district's use of technology for such initiatives as distance education,…
Report: Retool instruction, or U.S. will fail
Creating a 21st-century education system that prepares students, workers, and citizens to triumph in the global skills race is the central economic competitiveness issue currently facing the United…
NSTA offers on-demand training for teachers
With access to an affordable, on-demand online learning center, science teachers now can take control of their professional development and boost their knowledge of various science topics.