Press Releases

Report highlights need for collaborative professional development DALLAS—August 9, 2010—A new report, “Advancing High-Quality Professional Learning Through Collective Bargaining and State Policy,” calls for more collaboration and a common set […]

DALLAS—July 10, 2010—The National Staff Development Council received a $250,000 grant from MetLife Foundation to initiate the revision of NSDC’s Standards for Staff Development. First published in 1995 and revised in […]

Bill Would Overhaul Definition of Professional Development to Ensure Focus on Continuous Improvement DALLAS—May 11, 2010—The National Staff Development Council (NSDC), the nation’s largest organization dedicated solely to improving our […]

DALLAS–March 31, 2010– Maryland State Department of Education and National Staff Development Council jointly released today a resource guide for assisting schools and districts to evaluate the impact of teacher […]

MetLife Survey findings confirm importance of collaborative professional learning DALLAS–March 24, 2010– Key findings of the annual MetLife survey underscore that continuous professional development occurring in a collaborative manner is vital […]

Second report in MetLife survey released DALLAS–March 11, 2010–-Yesterday the MetLife Foundation released the second of three reports from this year’s MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. This report, Part 2: Student […]