In workplaces, professional development refers to the acquisition of skills and knowledge, both for personal development and for career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive and collaborative, ideally incorporating an evaluative stage. There are a variety of approaches to professional development, including consultation, coaching, communities of practice, lesson study, mentoring, reflective supervision and technical assistance.
Edutopia
The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable, evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives.
A word from George Lucas...
George Lucas: Teaching "Communication"
The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable, evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives.
- Website allows educators to connect with one another and share ideas, strategies, and techniques.
- Contains many videos where teachers can choose the topic and specific grade level.
- Provides variety of teaching and assessment techniques
- Website is easy to navigate and is very clear.
A word from George Lucas...
George Lucas: Teaching "Communication"
PBS TeacherLine
An excellent provider of online professional development for educators.
- Offers a catalog of online professional development courses for educators.
- Offers more than 130 graduate level facilitated, online courses for teachers that span the entire curriculum.
- Courses are capable to apply towards a teacher's PDPs and CEUs and are based on evidence-based research.
- $150 per credit hour.
Teaching Tolerance
Looking for inspiration and support?
Looking for inspiration and support?
- Teaching Tolerance provides educational materials—from articles that make you think to presentations you can share.
- These resources are designed to help teachers improve their practice and turn K-12 schools into strong communities that welcome diversity, giving all students an opportunity to learn.
