Professional development ideas for teachers

It's time for some truth telling.

Read my five promises on creating and selecting teacher PD that you'll actually love! These promises will be apart of my Virtual Art Retreat!

Demonstrating a commitment to professional development is a critical part of teaching. But sometimes teacher PD is irrelevant or poorly delivered or impersonal. For this reason, Moore English has put together a collection of ideas for teacher-led professional development. PD is best when it's teacher-to-teacher, when it's personal, local, and focused. Moore English specializes in ideas for growing new teachers and teacher leaders and building a school climate that allows teachers to grow

With the beginning of a new school year looming (sorry...not trying to rush your summer, folks), administrators across the land have mandated the next rounds of professional development, loaded with the latest and greatest educational "shiny objects," designed to occupy every free moment of your time. I'd like you to take a moment and think about the last worthwhile PD session you attended. Time's up. Having been on both the planning and receiving ends of countless professional development…

This ultimate list of professional development books for teachers has something for every need, from management to curriculum!

When most people think of professional development, they imagine sitting in a room listening to someone talk at them for hours on end. But w...

I've given a LOT of PD. And I've suffered. Oh, how I've suffered. One time, I resorted to using tape to try to protect the back of my heel...

Teacher morale boosters ideas are what instructional coaches and school leadership need to work on right now! The first days of back to school for teachers are always full of professional development - use that time to lift your teachers' spirits, instructional coaches and school leadership teams. Find more middle school English and instructional coach resources at thesparklynotebook.com

Practical tips, leadership strategies, and professional development for school principals.

Teachers are busy, so we need to make professional development opportunities worth their while. This blog post by Visionary Teaching offers great ideas for making professional development interactive and menaingful.