EdWeek Teacher: It’s Not How Long You Spend in PD, It’s How Much You Grow
Education Week Teacher: It’s Not How Long You Spend in PD, It’s How Much You Grow
The research is clear: The “sit ‘n’ get” model of professional development doesn’t work.
Yet the majority of states continue to base the requirements for maintaining a teaching license on clock hours or seat time. And very often that looks like teachers heading en masse to one-off conferences and seminars, disconnected from their everyday classroom work.
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