Teacher Professional Development Resources

Continuous teacher growth is the driving force behind continuous student achievement. I posted a blog titled, There Is No Mountaintop, to illustrate that every year a teacher’s learning from the previous year can advance his/her skills and positively impact student learning. In addition, this new learning opens the door to new questions and ideas. If you place everything you know about teaching and learning inside of a balloon, the outside of the balloon represents areas for future learning.

Professional Learning Opportunities

Teacher Effectiveness Advanced Micro-Credential
Available through the Academy for Educators, this advanced micro-credential supports educators in deepening instructional practice through applied, research-based online learning.

Videos

Blogs & Podcasts on Teacher Professional Development

• Quality Leadership Builds Learning Environments

    One of the shifts I have long encouraged teachers to make—especially in their PLCs—is to consider how […]

• Podcast: A Focus on Teacher Dignity

  The author of, “Not One More Teacher Lost,” Brad Gaynor, explores the powerful idea that improving education is […]

• Before You Label It Resistance, Get Curious

  What if the statements we label as resistance are actually invitations to get curious? As a school leader […]

• Coaching Begins with Knowing: Keep Finding Out

  How well do you need to know a teacher to coach them well? I found myself pondering that […]

• Podcast: More Than Setting a Goal – Turning Professional Growth Plans into Professional Learning

  A meeting to establish a teacher’s professional growth plan goal can either be a perfunctory activity to be […]

• Coaching with Intellectual Humility

  Instructional coaches are often valued for their experience, instructional knowledge, and ability to support teacher growth. Yet one […]

Additional Resources

The following resources offer practical insights into effective teaching, professional development, and instructional improvement.

• Effective Teacher Professional Development Report
• The Coaching of Teaching – Bruce Joyce & Beverly Showers