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"When school system leaders succeed in developing a culture of data use and analysis to improve professional learning, educators use data to monitor and evaluate the short-term, intermediate, and long-term effects of professional learning."

From Ellen: If you haven't had a chance yet, please read Learning Forward's article, "A New Game Plan - Professional learning redesign makes the case for teacher voices" published in The Learning System. I think many of the ideas captured here will resonate with you and your work. This article may be appropriate for your monthly coaches' networking meeting discussions.

Meet the promise of content standards: Investing in Professional learning

A study will soon be released highlighting that the U.S. spends about $18 billion on professional development for educators annual, and much of that money is spent ineffectively. So says Barnett Barry, founder and CEO of Center for Teaching Quality in a blog post on TeachingQuality.org.

Professional development and collaboration... imagine that!

Over the years we have seen little time or funding devoted to professional development (PD) that might equip teachers with the skills required to make smart and productive use of new technologies. What little PD we have seen was devoted mainly to the learning of software and how to operate the latest toys. We have too often placed carts before horses.

Mentors are the "coach's coach" and support teaching and learning.