THE BEST OF THE MARSHALL MEMO
Carefully chosen summaries to energize leadership, teaching, and learning
Professional Learning
Past and Present PD Shortcomings
- Opening classroom doors
- The dubious impact of professional development
- A troubling report on professional development
Characteristics of Effective Professional Learning
- What education can learn from athletic training
- Planning professional learning with the end in mind
- How to get traction with professional development
- Three keys to effective professional learning
Practical Applications
- Thirty-five ideas for improving professional development
- Four ways to use a school’s internal expertise
- Weekly before-school professional learning in North Dakota
Innovative Practices and Cautionary Notes
- Lesson study thrives in a California elementary school
- Using a voicemail app to run cross-district book discussions
- Online versus in-person professional learning experiences
- Using blogs and Twitter to improve teaching and learning
