Pathways Recommendation
Align educator and school principal licensing and certification systems to the latest research on effective teaching and leadership. For example, require job-embedded professional development activities and performance evaluation, provide coaching, and follow implementation strategies.
Why This Matters
Investing in high Investing in professional development for educators and school leaders supports a high-quality education for students. Research-informed professional development is content-focused, incorporates active learning, supports collaboration, uses models of effective practice, provides coaching and expert support, offers feedback and reflection, and is available for a sustained duration.1