The study urges education leaders to make their professional - development decisions based on initiatives showing evidence of positive effects on student achievement. (edutopia.org)
Across studies, teacher professional development in mathematics showed significant positive effects on student learning. (edutopia.org)
Teacher actions such as having big goals for students, planning purposefully with that goal in mind, and working relentlessly, all have proven to have significant positive effects on student outcomes. (gse.harvard.edu)