09 Education Review- Research Supports PD that:

1. Deepens teachers' knowledge of content and is related to teachers' specific contexts and curriculums(not only focus on training new techniques and behaviors)
2. Helps teachers understand how students learn specific content
3. Is intensive and sustained over time (doesnt rely on the one-short workshop model, not episodic or fragmented)
4. Addresses how teachers learn and provide more active and hands-on learning
5. Is collaborative and collegial and enables teachers reflect with colleagues