In spite of new waves of technology, coaching approaches, and the rise of major academic initiatives like the Common Core State Standards, district spending on teacher professional development makes ...

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. If you are on the lookout for an educator community, or you happen to be an administrator trying to find out ...

Professional learning in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s personal, empowering, and owned by the learner.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 we create such a ...

As we reimagine schools for the next generation, we also have to reimagine what adult learning can and should look like in schools as well. The traditional model of ‘sit and get’ professional ...

Training programs can occur in many formats, including direct instruction. Whatever the form, professional development and training are key to employee engagement and sense of meaning at work. If ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh. On ...