TY - JOUR AB - How should teachers spend their STEM-focused professional learning time? To answer this question, we analyzed a recent wave of rigorous new studies of STEM instructional improvement programs. We found that programs work best when focused on building knowledge teachers can use during instruction: knowledge of the curriculum materials they will use, knowledge of content and how content can be represented for learners, and knowledge of how students learn that content. We argue that such learning opportunities improve teachers’ professional knowledge and skill, potentially by supporting teachers in making more informed in-the-moment instructional decisions. AU - Hill, Heather AU - Lynch, Kathleen AU - Gonzalez, Kathryn AU - Pollard, Cynthia DA - September 2019 DO - 10.26300/77gd-1616 PY - 2019 ST - STEM Instruction Improvement Programs Improve Student Outcomes T2 - EdWorkingPapers.com TI - STEM Instruction Improvement Programs Improve Student Outcomes UR - http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai19-135 ER -