The teaching community of the future will be equity-oriented, focused on continual improvement and committed to lifelong learning — but only if state policymakers set the right priorities.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/22/19
Iowa's Buena Vista University is launching a new track within one of its online master's degrees that uses Discovery Education's streaming service and teacher professional learning community.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/18/19
New York University's Tandon School of Engineering is offering a free workshop for local middle school teachers on developing STEM lessons in the life sciences, physical sciences and mathematics.
Soundtrap and Listenwise are collaborating to make it easier for teachers to help students create podcasts.
Two education nonprofits examined the challenges and possibilities posed by the use of microcredentials as a structure for helping teachers get the professional learning they need.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/12/19
Boston Public Schools is rolling out a new performance management system to handle teacher and staff evaluation across the district.
This train-the-trainer program is intended to develop capacity for teachers to deliver CS and technology-enabled lessons in their classrooms while also making CS education more inclusive and boosting the number and diversity of CS-savvy teachers.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/14/19
A new "action guide" from the National Council on Teacher Quality provides detailed steps that teacher preparation programs can take to strengthen and diversify the teacher workforce.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/07/19
The program will use virtual reality and online coaching. The purpose: to help principals improve their abilities to observe, analyze and communicate improvements to classroom instruction, particularly as it relates to access and equity in STEM.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/01/19
This professional development opportunity helps you with the basics and even includes freely available curriculum.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/28/19