Every year, certain articles from our journal, The Learning Professional, pique readers’ interests and rise to the top of their reading lists. This year, some of those favorite pieces touched on enduring topics, like “8 dimensions of wellness for educators,” from February 2021, “A promising path toward equity,” published in 2018, and the 2023 article, “Professional learning vs. PD: the distinction matters.”

At the end of each calendar year, we like to feature the top-read articles published during the past 12 months. In 2024, the issue garnering the most interest was, by far, our February issue on evaluating professional learning. Four of the top-read selections come from this issue, which contains updated information and tools to ensure your professional learning is working and document its impact.

Other topics of interest this past year reflected societal and educational trends, including integrating technology into coaching and closing digital divides, how professional learning is essential for shifting literacy practices to align with the science of reading, and the benefits of true curriculum-based professional learning.

Here is the list of the top-read 2024 articles from The Learning Professional:

  1. “Look beyond the satisfaction survey,” Thomas R. Guskey
  2. “7 reasons to evaluate professional learning,” Joellen Killion
  3. “Coaching heavy, coaching light: How to deepen professional practice,” Joellen Killion
  4. “6 things to know about evaluating professional learning,” Learning Forward
  5. “5 ways coaches can support technology integration,” D’Andre Weaver and Kasha Hayes
  6. “Professional learning is key to improving reading,” Shannon Bogle
  7. “Literacy success story highlights the power of professional learning,” Jefna M. Cohen
  8. “Data collection tool drives professional learning improvements,” Tom Manning
  9. “How professional learning can help close digital divides,” Zac Chase
  10. “The art and science of curriculum-based professional learning,” Suzanne Bouffard

 

For more on the latest strategies and research about professional learning, we invite you to join our community and become a member. Membership includes a subscription to The Learning Professional, which you’ll receive six times per year, along with a host of other benefits. We also hope to see you on LinkedIn. And, if you’ve got an article in mind, we hope you’ll consider writing one for us.

Happy teaching and learning in 2025!