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Human Capital Management

Frontline Education on 3/13/2023

5 Questions to Ask for Effective Professional Development

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on 7/21/2021

Pro Tips: Finance & Funding for K-12 Public Schools

Professional Growth

Ryan Estes on 2/8/2019

7 Things You Should Know About Micro-credentials

Professional Growth

Ryan Estes on 1/25/2019

3 Ways Evaluating Your Classified Staff Can Make a Positive Difference in Your School (and Where to Start)

Professional Growth

Sheila B. Robinson, Ed.D. on 8/2/2018

Evaluating Professional Development for Teachers? Evaluation Questions Are the Linchpin.

Professional Growth

Ryan Estes on 8/9/2017

Report: Data-Driven and Classroom-Focused Professional Development

Professional Growth

on 4/6/2017

The Case Against Cutting Off Our Teacher Talent Pipeline

Professional Growth

on 9/19/2016

Why Is Effective Professional Learning so Elusive?

Bridging the Gap:

About the Bridging the Gap report series

A Report from the Frontline Research & Learning Institute

Bridging the Gap is a 4-part report series examining professional learning in light of the Every Student Succeeds Act. The report looks at data from over 3.2 million PD enrollments in 203 school systems over 5 years.
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Bridging the Gap by the Numbers

An at-a-glance look at original research comparing professional learning opportunities to criteria in the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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Part 1: Paving the Pathway from Current Practice to Exemplary Professional Learning

A look at ESSA’s definition of effective PD, and a framework to evaluate professional learning through these criteria.

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Part 2: Sustained & Intensive

What % of PD activities took place over an extended period? How many focused on a discreet practice or concept?

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Part 3: Collaborative & Job-embedded

Is PD collaborative and job-embedded? A look at the data and how several exemplary districts rise to the challenge.

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Part 4: Data-driven & Classroom-focused

Some good news, some not-so-good: here’s what we can learn about data-driven and classroom-focused PD.

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18,000 Reasons to Rethink Professional Development

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ESSA: Good News or Old News?

5 education leaders weigh in on the ESSA definition of effective PD and the state of professional learning today.

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Flipped Professional Learning

A flipped or blended learning model can often work for students… what would it look like for professional development?

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The Myth of Teacher Apathy

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From our blog

5 Questions to Ask for Effective Professional Development

Pro Tips: Finance & Funding for K-12 Public Schools

7 Things You Should Know About Micro-credentials

3 Ways Evaluating Your Classified Staff Can Make a Positive Difference in Your School (and Where to Start)

Evaluating Professional Development for Teachers? Evaluation Questions Are the Linchpin.

Report: Data-Driven and Classroom-Focused Professional Development

The Case Against Cutting Off Our Teacher Talent Pipeline

Why Is Effective Professional Learning so Elusive?

Bridging the Gap:

About the Bridging the Gap report series

A Report from the Frontline Research & Learning Institute

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Frontline Professional Growth

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Human Capital Management

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Backed by Experience

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5 Questions to Ask for Effective Professional Development

Pro Tips: Finance & Funding for K-12 Public Schools

7 Things You Should Know About Micro-credentials

3 Ways Evaluating Your Classified Staff Can Make a Positive Difference in Your School (and Where to Start)

Evaluating Professional Development for Teachers? Evaluation Questions Are the Linchpin.

Report: Data-Driven and Classroom-Focused Professional Development

The Case Against Cutting Off Our Teacher Talent Pipeline

Why Is Effective Professional Learning so Elusive?

Bridging the Gap:

About the Bridging the Gap report series

A Report from the Frontline Research & Learning Institute

Premium Resources:

Frontline Professional Growth

Support the complete cycle of educator growth through professional learning, evaluations that promote improvements in practice, online learning, observer calibration, and coaching and collaboration.