Professional Development by
Teachers21
Teachers21 professional development is guided by the vision that all students will have knowledgeable educators who believe in them and work in schools with strong cultures of professional practice focused on student learning. We work to transform the educational landscape by providing quality professional development that supports and expands educators’ continuous learning and best practices.
We work in all domains of the knowledge base for teachers and administrators:
- Academic Disciplines
- Content Specific Pedagogies
- General Pedagogical Knowledge and Skills
- Children and Their Differences
- Professional Culture
- Parent and Community Involvement
- Instructional Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Leadership
- Community Leadership
We use a variety of formats in our professional development delivery:
- Half- and full-day introductory workshops
- Two-day Foundational Institutes
- Rigorous 36-hour graduate-level courses
- Instructional coaching for teachers
- Leadership coaching for administrators
- Comprehensive planning processes with stakeholders
- Consultation on administrative functions
Our approach to professional development has four key characteristics:
- Solid foundations in research
- Interactive and engaging learning experiences
- Numerous strategies and approaches that can be used immediately in the classroom
- Tools to build internal professional development capacity in the school or district
Our consultants are highly knowledgeable and experienced:
- Consultants are exemplary practitioners - teachers, principals, and superintendents - with deep knowledge of and experience in the areas in which they provide leadership and training.
- Consultants are highly experienced in providing professional development to support their colleagues in teaching and learning.