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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.

Advocates say the movement offers an opportunity for schools to shift away from arbitrary credit-hour requirements toward a system based on evidence of progress in specific instructional skills.

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.

Leading and managing change

Intel resources and a webinar on PBL

The online resource for PBL from the Buck Institute