Jennifer Hitchcock teaches AP Government and Politics for Virginia’s Fairfax County public schools, at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and the district’s Online Campus: A few ...

Late last year, the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation published a widely noted study intended to explore what teachers want when it comes to professional development. But particularly on the important ...

Promoting teachers’ long-term professional growth is a critical problem in teacher education. Professional learning communities have a long-term, positive impact on teacher development, while teacher ...

While educators seem predisposed to worrying about the needs of others before they address their own needs, now is the time to be selfish about personal growth. For educators across the country, it’s ...

They’re gathering in professional learning communities, a practice teachers say is essential for improving growth and achievement in young ones. This school year marks the first that Academy School ...

Schools in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 have received plenty of accolades over the years, including having the majority being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, the ...

Ed. note: Innovation In Action is a new monthly column from the International Society of Technology in Education focused on exemplary practices in education. At my district, the MSD of Wayne Township ...

When Cobden Junior-Senior High School Principal Crystal Housman and several teachers attended a PLC (professional learning community) conference five years ago, they decided they wanted their school ...

Zwink Elementary has joined the ranks of an elite group. The school is one of only eight elementary schools in Texas to earn the title of Model PLC (Professional Learning Community) school. “This ...

Post by Julianne Turner, Ph.D. Dr. Turner has worked with teachers in several professional development projects to support increased student engagement through teacher instruction. She is Professor ...

Post by Julianne Turner, PhD. Dr. Turner has worked with teachers in several professional development projects to support increased student engagement through teacher instruction. She is Professor ...

Peer-led groups of faculty and professionals. (8-30 participants per group). Designed for active engagement, collaboration, and action research on topics ranging from academic technology to equity in ...