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New book from NSDC: Tools & Talk: Data, Conversation, and Action for Classroom and School Improvement
DALLAS—October, 2009—How do teachers and coaches start a conversation that will lead to improved student learning? NSDC’s latest book, Tools & Talk: Data, Conversation, and Action for Classroom and School Improvement, […]
National Staff Development Council Receives MetLife Foundation Grant to Launch Learning School Alliance
DALLAS—August 10, 2009—The National Staff Development Council has received a $350,000 grant from MetLife Foundation to launch the Learning School Alliance, a nationwide coalition of schools committed to collaborative leadership, […]
Continuous education is a challenge in the U.S.
Only 35% of teachers take courses in universities, says survey SAO PAULO—June 9, 2009—To accommodate the time in classroom with the time necessary to learn to teach is one of […]
Obama Administration Calls on States and School Districts To Use Stimulus Funds for Professional Development
New Federal Guidelines Seek to Create Professional Development Programs that are Sustained, Data-Driven, and Focused on Student Instructional Needs DALLAS (May 1, 2009) – In new guidance to states, the […]
National Staff Development Council Announces Two New Positions
DALLAS—April 2, 2009—National Staff Development Council Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh recently announced the appointment of Thomas Manning, who becomes Associate Director of Member Initiatives, as well as the promotion of […]
United States Is Substantially Behind Other Nations in Providing Teacher Professional Development That Improves Student Learning; Report Identifies Practices that Work
Nation Making Progress in Ensuring More Teachers Have Deep Content Knowledge and Mentoring But U.S. Teacher Development Lacks Intensity, Follow-up, & Usefulness WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 4, 2009 – Every […]
National Staff Development Council Receives Wallace Foundation Grant to Advance School Leadership Agenda, Expand Dissemination Efforts
DALLAS—December 22, 2008—The National Staff Development Council (NSDC) will help The Wallace Foundation advance its ten-year initiative to improve education leadership in the United States. NSDC will use a $250,000 […]
New Officers and Board Members at NSDC
DALLAS—December 22, 2008—Charles Mason, superintendent of Mountain Brook Schools in Mountain Brook, Ala., began his term as president of the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) at the conclusion of the […]
