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Educators participate in a hands-on breakout session during a professional development training on AI at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Va., on Sept. 23, 2025.
Educators participate in a hands-on breakout session during a professional development training on AI at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Va., on Sept. 23, 2025. Changing instructional practices haven't prompted districts to put more of their overall budget into ongoing teacher training, a new report concludes.
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Budget & Finance What the Research Says Is Spending on Professional Development Keeping Pace?
A new tool helps leaders map and compare spending for teacher learning.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 30, 2025
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Patricia Ferris (center), a technology integration specialist for the Kankakee school district in Illinois, and Stacie Tefft (top left), an instructional technology coach for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois, present a poster session about how to inspire teacher buy-in for tech coaching at the ISTELive 25 + ASCD Annual Conference 25 in San Antonio on July 2.
Patricia Ferris, center, a technology integration specialist for the Kankakee schools in Illinois, and Stacie Tefft, top left, an instructional technology coach for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois, recommend specific approaches for how to help teachers learn technology skills at the ISTE+ASCD annual conference in San Antonio on July 2.
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Classroom Technology Learning New Tech Skills Is Hard. Tech Coaches Say They Can Help
A tech integration specialist shares how she incentivizes teachers to work with her.
Lauraine Langreo, July 16, 2025
2 min read
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Teaching New and Experienced Teachers Can All Benefit From Mentors. How That Looks
Coaching and mentoring can help novice and veteran teachers adapt to changing practice.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 27, 2025
7 min read
First grade teacher Tyrhonda Route teaches a lesson at Waterloo Elementary School in Laurens County, S.C. The school's specialist and lead teachers provide ongoing professional development to other ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog.
First grade teacher Tyrhonda Route teaches a lesson at Waterloo Elementary School in Laurens County, S.C. The school's specialist and lead teachers provide ongoing professional development to other ÌÇÐ͝Âþvlog.
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Professional Development Some Schools Are Taking the Lead in Teacher Training. What That Looks Like
Finalists for a national school improvment award say schools need more ongoing training.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 25, 2025
3 min read
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Professional Development Can AI Effectively Coach Teachers?
Coaching is one of the most effective but resource-intensive forms of professional development. Can AI fill in the gaps?
Madeline Will, February 14, 2025
9 min read
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Special Report How AI Is Reshaping Teachers’ Jobs
Artificial intelligence is changing the way teachers work, learn, and teach.
February 14, 2025
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School & District Management Opinion How Principals Can Be Mentors Rather Than Just Superiors
Here are six strategies for leading with a coaching lens.
Lauren Kaufman & Chris Hartigan, June 4, 2024
5 min read
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Teaching Profession The State of Teaching, 2024 Edition 'I Probably Cried Every Night': The Truth About Supporting New Teachers
New teachers are in hot demand, but face a changed—and challenging—profession.
Olina Banerji, March 6, 2024
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Professional Development Spotlight Spotlight on Instructional Coaching for Personalized PD
This Spotlight will help you investigate strategies for effective teacher PD, evaluate examples of personalized coaching programs, and more.
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Professional Development Opinion What Is the Role of Instructional Coaches?
Here’s why structured conversations are the backbone of effective instructional coaching, says Jim Knight.
Rick Hess, October 19, 2023
6 min read
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Professional Development Opinion It’s Not Complicated. Instructional Coaches Should Give Clear Feedback
Good teaching isn't an unsolvable mystery. Instructional coaches shouldn't act like it is.
Rick Hess, September 28, 2023
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Artificial Intelligence AI Can Coach Teachers. Here's How It Works
Feedback from an artificial intelligence tool helped teachers in a college class improve their practice, a new study shows.
Sarah Schwartz, June 14, 2023
4 min read