Curriculum‑Aligned PD Beats Generic Workshops

Teacher professional development often wastes money when it’s generic and detached from specific curricula. Southern 'surge' states trained teachers directly on the adopted reading programs (phonics-based), pairing materials with practice at scale. This alignment appears to outperform the dominant workshop industry. — Redirecting billions in PD toward curriculum‑specific training offers a scalable lever to raise literacy and narrow gaps nationwide.