New research shows US students began losing ground around 2013, years before COVID. The districts now recovering invested in what happens after the training, not just more of it.
Districts spend an average of $18,000 per teacher per year on PD, but only 3 in 10 teachers improve. The research points to one missing step: coaching during implementation.
Principals know walkthroughs improve teaching, but the feedback obligation keeps them out of classrooms. Here’s how to fix the walkthrough-to-feedback pipeline.