Professional Development

Learn about the Framework for Teaching American Slavery that includes resources and guidelines for history teachers: a list of 10 key concepts and 21 summary objectives, over 100 primary source texts, videos, inquiry design models, and a podcast. | Cult of Pedagogy

Rubrics are meant to clarify expectations, but poor design can make the experience anything but clear. These five guidelines will help. | Cult of Pedagogy

Regardless of what you believe about your performance as an administrator, this survey makes one thing clear: Your teachers aren’t telling you everything. | Cult of Pedagogy

It wasn’t just my classroom that was profoundly impacted by the work of our pilot group. Each of the participants experienced significant changes in practice. | Cult of Pedagogy

Your staff is one of the most valuable sources of information you have about how effectively you're doing your job. But are you asking? | Cult of Pedagogy

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How can we take the buzzwords and use them for great education? Look at three current buzzwords and explore how they are used, how they are abused, and how they can be applied in real classrooms. | Cult of Pedagogy

The teaching workload seems to be increasing every year, but you DON'T have to figure out ways to navigate it all on your own. 40 Hour is designed to help you find ways to take control of your time AND do a great job for kids.

These powerful ideas are impressive because they require virtually no money, minimal administrative sign-off, and use resources that are already available. | Cult of Pedagogy

Manyactivities don’t count as official “professional development.” They can’t be used to get hours for re-certification. But they are all prime examples of what happens when teachers own their learning.

When it comes to instructional planning, what you do in the 45- to 90- minute block of time that comprises actual pedagogy produces the most powerful learning. Learn and follow these principles for high-quality student education. | A Cult of Pedagogy course

Are you starting your teaching career later in life? Here is some advice for getting the job from two administrators and a teacher who has been there. Cult of Pedagogy

Unconferences are the greatest thing to hit professional development since the Internet: Free, informal gatherings where the content is provided entirely by the participants themselves. | Cult of Pedagogy

Lately I hear more and more people describing themselves as instructional coaches, so I thought it was time to take a closer look at the work they do. | Cult of Pedagogy

Diagrams, pictures, graphic organizers, 3D models, movement, demonstrations, role-plays, simulations, or mental images are nonlinguistic ways to increase student achievement. | Cult of Pedagogy

Teaching is an art, a craft, and a science. Cult of Pedagogy offers resources and information that will help you do your job better. | Cult of Pedagogy