During the summer, I am sharing thematic posts bringing together responses on similar topics from the past 11 years. You can see all those collections from the first 10 years here.
Today鈥檚 theme is Professional Development.
You can see the list following this excerpt from one of the posts:
1. In 6 Words, More Teaching Advice
Ponder this gem: 鈥淲ant respect? Respect your students first.鈥� Read more.
2. Advice From Teachers in 7 Words or Less
Common sense and simplicity are at the heart of the best advice. Read more.
3. How to Build Your Own Professional Development
The authors of a self-directed learning guide for educators of multilingual learners talk about how teachers can hone their craft. Read more.
4. Want Successful Professional Development? Try Promoting Curiosity
Some hallmarks of fruitful PD include partnering with colleagues and asking students to take part. Read more.
5. The Importance of 鈥楲earner-Centered鈥� Professional Development
The best PD sessions help teachers learn by doing and steer clear of sit-and-get presentations. Read more.
6. Professional Development Doesn鈥檛 Have to Be Boring and Painful
Students and subject-matter experts offer some of the best professional development. Read more.
7. Advice for New Middle School Teachers From Four Veterans
Emphasizing relationships with students and teacher self-care, along with showing love, are some pieces of advice from veterans. Read more.
8. Think Like This: Students Have the Best of Intentions
Students have taught teachers not to assume students鈥� aims are bad, humor and compassion are to be valued, and status doesn鈥檛 impress them. Read more.
9. Want Great Life Lessons? Pay Attention to Students
Being more aware of privilege, talking less, and taking time to make judgments are a few lessons students have taught teachers. Read more.
10. A Lesson From Students: Believe Success Is Possible for Every Learner
Believe in the potential greatness of every student and don鈥檛 make assumptions are two takeaways teachers have learned from their students. Read more.
More Q&A posts about professional development:
- What Important Lessons Have You Learned From Your Students?
- Who鈥檚 the Teacher? 14 Lessons Students Taught Their Teachers
- Movies That Can Teach the Teachers
- Videos Teachers Can Learn From ...
- Teachers 鈥楴eed a Whole Board of Advisers鈥�
- The Best Sources of Classroom Advice Are 鈥楾eachers Who Are on the Ground Every Day鈥�
- 鈥楢 Professional Learning Community Is Not a Faculty, Grade Level, or Department Meeting鈥�
- Promoting PLCs to Face the 鈥楾win Epidemics鈥� of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism
- Professional Learning Communities Can 鈥楿nleash the Learning!鈥�
- 10 Strategies for Building a Professional Learning Community
- Twenty-Eight Educators Share Their Best Teaching Advice
- 鈥楽peak Up!鈥� & Even More Teaching Advice From Teachers
- 鈥楰eep It Simple鈥� & Other 鈥楤est鈥� Teaching Advice From Educators
- 鈥楽tay Away From Negativity': Educators Share the Best Teaching Advice They鈥檝e Received
- Teachers Share This Year鈥檚 Best Classroom Moments So Far
- Teachers Recognize Those Who 鈥楧ive Into the Fray鈥� With Us
Explore other thematic posts:
- It Was Another Busy School Year. What Resonated for You?
- How to Best Address Race and Racism in the Classroom
- Schools Just Let Out, But What Are the Best Ways to Begin the Coming Year?
- Classroom Management Starts With Student Engagement
- Teacher Takeaways From the Pandemic: What鈥檚 Worked? What Hasn鈥檛?
- The School Year Has Ended. What Are Some Lessons to Close Out Next Year?
- Student Motivation and Social-Emotional Learning Present Challenges. Here鈥檚 How to Help
- How to Challenge Normative Gender Culture to Support All Students
- What Students Like (and Don鈥檛 Like) About School
- Technology Is the Tool, Not the Teacher
- How to Make Parent Engagement Meaningful
- Teaching Social Studies Isn鈥檛 for the Faint of Heart
- Differentiated Instruction Doesn鈥檛 Need to Be a Heavy Lift
- How to Help Students Embrace Reading. Educators Weigh In
- 10 Strategies for Reaching English-Learners
- 10 Ways to Include Teachers in Important Policy Decisions
- 10 Teacher-Proofed Strategies for Improving Math Instruction
- Give Students a Role in Their Education
- Are There Better Ways Than Standardized Tests to Assess Students? Educators Think So
- How to Meet the Challenges of Teaching Science
- If I鈥檇 Only Known. Veteran Teachers Offer Advice for Beginners
- Writing Well Means Rewriting, Rewriting, Rewriting
- Christopher Emdin, Gholdy Muhammad, and More Education Authors Offer Insights to the Field
- How to Build Inclusive Classrooms
- What Science Can Teach Us About Learning
- The Best Ways for Administrators to Demonstrate Leadership
- Listen Up: Give Teachers a Voice in What Happens in Their Schools
- 10 Ways to Build a Healthier Classroom
- Educators Weigh In on Implementing the Common Core, Even Now
