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Articles: Professional Development

Professional Development in an Era of Budget Cuts

News Update
We asked our advisory panel of administrators what their districts are doing for professional development as they face tighter budgets.
Eric A. Clayton
District Administration, Jul 2010
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funding
online

Race to the Top or to the Bottom?

Supervisors Opinion
Overhauling teacher evaluation systems has the potential to undo some of the good work of past reforms.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, Jul 2010
Tags: 
NCLB
Race to the Top
teacher evaluation

SPECIAL REPORT: States of Debate: The Die-Hard Communicator

Feature
Margaret Smith, the superintendent of Volusia County (Fla.) School District, uses her collaborative leadership style to get the job done.
Victor Rivero
District Administration, Jun 2010
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communication

Persuading Teachers to Go Rural

Feature
District administrators craft incentives to attract and retain teachers.
Alan Dessoff
District Administration, Jun 2010
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benefits
salary

Improving Teacher Recruitment, Evaluation and Training Systems with Assistance from Business

District Profile
Pittsburgh Public Schools was the focus this year of a competition at UC Berkeley in addition to winning a $40 million grant from the Gates Foundation for their Empowering Effective Teachers initiative.
Kevin Butler
District Administration, May 2010
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hiring practices
teacher evaluation

Transition Planning for Students with Special Needs

Student Counsel
They need the same support as other students when it comes to postsecondary school planning.
Christopher Griffin
District Administration, Feb 2010
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counselors

Staying Ahead in Education

Feature
Professional development programs allow administrators to stay on top of their game.
Carl Vogel
District Administration, Nov 2009
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21st-century learning

Leadership Goes Public

Online Edge
It’s time for school administrators to publicly model their own learning.
Will Richardson
District Administration, Jun 2009
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blogs
online
superintendents

Technology Showcase Struts Its Stuff

Administrator Profile
Director of instructional & informational technology, Jennifer Faulkner
Jennifer Chase Esposito
District Administration, Jan 2009
Tags: 
teacher

21st-Century Education

Research Center
Essentials on education data and research analysis
Carla Thomas McClure
District Administration, Jan 2009
Tags: 
21st-century learning
student achievement

Educating the Educators

Professional Opinion
Teaching adults requires strategies that work for them.
Mary Krenz
District Administration, Jan 2009

Staff Development for Teachers of English Language Learners

Supervisors Opinion
Project GLAD engages teachers in a comprehensive model.
Eamonn O'Donovan
District Administration, Nov 2008
Tags: 
eammon o'donovan
ESL
teacher

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