Professional Development


Professional Development | News

Honeywell Awards PD Scholarships

Honeywell has awarded scholarships to 185 teachers from 19 countries and 37 American states to attend a simulated astronaut training and professional development program in June in at the United States Space & Rocket Center.

Open Resources | Feature

Teaching with OER: 5 Tips for Professional Development Planning

Ed tech professionals offer five tips for approaching professional development that will help smooth the way to adoption of open educational resources.

Professional Development | In Print

Online Communities of Practice: What Works

Four experienced practitioners share what they’ve learned about community building and collaboration in an online environment.

Teacher Evaluations | News

New Jersey District Implements Platform for Year-Round Teacher Evaluations

New Brunswick Public Schools has implemented a new teacher assessment platform in an effort to target professional development more effectively.

Funding, Grants & Awards | News

Funds for Teachers Awards $1.8 Million for Individual Professional Development

Funds for Teachers has awarded $1.8 million in grants for preK-12 educators to pursue individual professional development opportunities.

Professional Development | News

South Dakota District Deploys Teacher Observation App on the iPad

A rural South Dakota school district has implemented a teacher observation app after deciding to ramp up professional development for teachers.

Associations | News

Argosy U Prof Takes Helm at ASCD

ASCD, a membership organization that provides professional development resources for educators, elected a new president and board members at its annual conference in March. It also presented awards to affiliate organizations.

Professional Development | News

Illinois To Train Teacher Assessors With Online Tools

The Illinois State Board of Education will deliver online training and evaluation for its teacher assessors as part of a statewide effort to train and certify more than 7,000 teacher evaluators.

Professional Development | News

Lucid Data Unveils Teacher Evaluation Software

Lucid Data has released teacher evaluation and classroom observation software that is free for school districts that use PDExpress.

Teacher Observations | News

Teacher Observation App Goes Native on iPad

An educational technology company that specializes in creating products for improving educator practices has launched a version of its teacher observation application for the Apple iPad.

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