Providing effective professional development in technology for K-12 educators

Year 2023, Volume: 4 Issue: 4, 179 - 183, 30.12.2023

Mark Viner

Abstract

All too often, traditional professional development (PD) does not connect to the classroom and teachers find PD ineffective (Salem et al., 2019). Sogunro (2022), concurs and found in a multi-year research investigation (132 participants) that a majority of teachers surveyed did not feel that PD met their needs and was a waste of time. Providing and designing effective professional development (PD) in the area of technology integration for K-12 teachers involves multiple factors that include teacher input, creating an environment for designing practical applications, and opportunities for collaboration between participants. Teachers need to be involved in the decision-making process as to what is being presented, giving them an invested interest in the PD. This paper will address these issues and offer some supportive suggestions.

Keywords

professional development, K-12 Educators, Technology, teacher qualification

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