Professional Development

Literacy/Reading/Language Arts

Report offers recommendations for addressing the middle school reading crisis

The NWEA policy brief provides four strategies to help struggling middle schoolers.

Teaching and Learning

How to strengthen your PBL plan amid teacher turnover and workforce shifts

Focusing on clarity, support, and talent maximization can turn workforce instability into meaningful, forward-thinking leadership moves that will ultimately impact your culture—and your students—for the better.

Professional Development

TNTP launches leadership program for school and district leaders

The nonprofit's three new, virtual leadership training cohorts are intended to support school and district leaders seeking to drive bold change.

Op-ed

Beyond orientation: Using mentoring to help new teachers succeed

Most teacher onboarding focuses on going over logistics and details. These things matter, but they don’t address the real challenges new teachers will face.

Op-ed

Going beyond the session schedule: Getting the most out of education conferences

With the right approach, conferences can be transformative experiences that energize your work and expand your professional network.

Op-ed

What will make teachers stay? Ask them — and listen to what they have to say

Indianapolis pilot program found empowering educators to make changes in their schools can boost retention.

Op-ed

Sustaining STEM excellence: Strategic responses to federal budget cuts

By diversifying funding, revitalizing teacher development, optimizing program design, and building strong community alliances, school leaders can continue to provide high-quality STEM education.

Op-ed

Most districts struggle to provide PD that works. Which approach is best?

A recent study examined the effectiveness of three common types of professional development.

Research

Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students

Research shows that flexibility in teaching methods and curricula allows teachers and students to participate more fully in the learning process – and even promotes a more democratic society.

Op-ed

Time, data, flexible materials: Making high-quality math curriculum work

By focusing on these foundational changes, schools can create a more coherent and effective approach to math instruction.

Literacy/Reading/Language Arts

New coalition forms to improve literacy in Pennsylvania

Chalkbeat

The new group of advocates formed in response to alarming data showing that just 1 in 3 Pennsylvania students — and even fewer in Philadelphia — can read proficiently by fourth grade.

Women and Minority Leaders

Women Leading Ed Announces 2025 Summit

The annual meeting will bring together women superintendents and aspiring leaders for three days of empowering speaker sessions, meaningful dialogue, networking, collective agenda-setting, and leadership coaching.

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