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Effective Teacher Professional Development

Teacher professional learning is of increasing interest as one way to support the increasingly complex skills students need to succeed in the 21st century. However, many teacher professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teacher practices and student learning. To identify the features of effective professional development, this paper reviews 35 methodologically rigorous studies that have demonstrated a positive link between teacher professional development, teaching practices, and student outcomes. It identifies features of these approaches and offers descriptions of these models to inform those seeking to understand how to foster successful strategies.

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teacher professional development, education policy, education
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Darling-Hammond, Linda, Maria E. Hyler, and Madelyn Gardner. (). Effective Teacher Professional Development. (EdWorkingPaper: 19-178). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://edworkingpapers.com/index.php/ai19-178

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