Literacy in Other Disciplines. NewTech Network (newtechnetwork) on Pinterest. Deeper Learning Blog Carnival: Six Questions for Better Professional Development. After last week's carnival (see below for previous entries), we now digging into what makes effective professional development. Allison Rowland from Envision Schools describes her and Envision Schools approach to late night fun -- planning deep and engaging PD! What Makes PD Stick? The night before I run professional development, I can't sleep because I'm excited about the plan. I thought that I would rest easier when I stopped being a classroom teacher, but I still stay up with familiar butterflies.
The tossing and turning at 1:00am stems from feeling the huge potential for PD to do something big. As a leader of PD, I continually ask: What makes professional development stick? Over time, I have come to the realization: excellent PD is excellent teaching, not so different from classroom teaching. Thus, I prepare for PD like I'm preparing for a class with students. 1. Want to get off to a good start? Do these sound like agreements in a strong classroom culture?
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