Do your teachers know what good teaching looks like?
Pick any high-priority instructional initiative in your district. Can you think of at least one teacher who is excelling in that priority area?
Adam Geller is the founder ofEdthena, a video analysis and online collaboration platform for educators, andauthor of “Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video-PoweredProfessional Learning.” He started hiscareer in education as a science teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2011,Adam has overseen the evolution of Edthena from a paper-based prototype into aresearch-informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teachertraining programs, and professional development providers.
Latest posts by Adam Geller (see all)
- Do your teachers know what good teaching looks like? - November 30, 2021
- Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word? - September 15, 2021
- Why cheap teacher PD costs you more money in the long run - June 22, 2021
Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word?
This past year, teachers were introduced to a lot of new technology to help facilitate distance learning. And, because of this, professional development (PD) time often morphed into…
Why cheap teacher PD costs you more money in the long run
Cheap PD does not equate to cost-effective PD, as district leaders may ultimately need to spend more in the long-run to help teachers progress in their professional learning.
3 ways to prioritize teacher PD as schools reopen
High-quality PD is still critical to teachers’ success, and now is not the time to scale back, especially given the ongoing challenges teachers are facing this school year.
