The trouble with professional development for teachers
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This was written by Yvette Jackson, chief executive officer of theNational Urban Alliance for Effective Education, and author of The Pedagogy of Confidence, Teachers College Press of Columbia University.
By Yvette Jackson
The way we provide professional learning experiences and support our nation’s teachers is a running source of debate and, unfortunately, disappointment. Policymakers grumble at the costs. Teachers complain they don’t get what they need while parents and the public wait for our schools to get it right for our students.
According to a recent report by the Washington-based National Council on Teacher Quality, the Los Angeles Unified School District