Back in the old days – say, more than a year ago – teacher professional development offerings in many districts went something like this: Drive across town at the end of the school day, sit in a room ...

Stephanie Jackman spends a lot of time evaluating her 44 teachers at Lafayette Elementary School in Colorado. Like her fellow principals across the country, she sits in on their classes, jots down ...

ARLINGTON, VA, June 25, 2012– Should online and in-person professional development classes be taught differently? Research suggests classes should be customized for the environment. In a recent issue ...

Baylor College of Medicine, one of the nation's premier scientific research institutions, has more than 30 years of experience in conducting science education programs for and with area teachers, ...

The nation’s largest teachers’ union plans to put a popular workshop for new teachers online soon, starting what could be a large-scale move into digital professional development run from the union’s ...

Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, have forced universities to reconsider their value in light of free high-quality education available online. Coursera, a private company founded by two Stanford ...

Teacher presence significantly influences students’ engagement, satisfaction and learning. So educators need professional development focused on adjusting their classroom teaching skills to online ...

Personalized learning is on the rise for learners in our schools. Redesigned schools include personal learning plans, playlists of content tailored to fit each learner, adaptive curriculum, and access ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on innovation, edtech ecosystems and entrepreneurial mindset. Some educators erroneously believe that blended learning is ...

Teaching is an evolving skill, as education is a never-ending process. Today, teachers need to keep upskilling themselves to cope with the ever-changing landscape. Therefore, educational institutes ...