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The Professional Development Paradox: Why Good Intentions Go Astray in Schools

A Principal's Reflections

Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed the pitfalls of professional development (PD) after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2021. Only then can we move beyond the professional development paradox and create a culture of continuous growth that benefits everyone in the educational community.

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Why School Leaders Need a Coach: The Critical Role of Job-Embedded and Ongoing Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Job-embedded professional learning through coaching allows leaders to immediately apply new insights, receive timely feedback, analyze evidence, and refine their practices iteratively, which is imperative in a disruptive world ( Sheninger, 2021 ). Effective teacher professional development. Jossey-Bass. Darling-Hammond, L.,

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Cultivating Lifelong Learners: How to Support Personalized Teacher Growth

A Principal's Reflections

Here is how educational leaders can champion personalized professional learning for their teachers: Needs Assessment: Start with the Individual One-size-fits-all professional development (PD) is a recipe for disengagement. A shift to personalized professional learning can change this dynamic. Guskey, T. Moeller, S.

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#EDvice: Do You Want to be "Developed"?

A Principal's Reflections

When it comes to education training, the main pathway to improvement is through professional development. Professional development (PD) is something that is typically "done" to educators. On the other hand, professional learning is something they actively WANT to engage in to grow.

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Waving Goodbye to Drive-By PD

A Principal's Reflections

There has been a great deal of knocks on professional development as of late and rightfully so. More often than not, professional development is something that is done to educators as opposed to an experience that they truly value for growth. Learning is the ultimate goal for our students, not development.

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Why and How to Help Teachers Leave Cueing Behind: Science of Reading Professional Development That Works

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Why traditional Science of Reading professional development is failing teachers Essential components of effective Science of Reading professional development Leveraging technology to implement effective Science of Reading professional development for every teacher 1. Ongoing coaching makes a difference!

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. Effective teacher professional development.