Professional Learning

Teaching is simply not just teaching; several hats are worn throughout the day. With an abundance of emails, PD’s, PLC’s, staffing’s, meetings, planning, walk-throughs, parties, morning duties, afternoon duties, etc. The list goes on for the daily tasks of an educator. This brings me to professional development. Educators have mixed reviews relating to this structure within the field of education.

Trying to stay above water is a common theme for educators within any district. Most of the information in PL’s becomes redundant and may benefit or overwhelm new teachers. The amount of paperwork sent out to teachers alongside an abundant amount of information in one sitting can drive several into a high stress atmosphere that is truly uncalled for. Once it’s time to step foot into the classroom and teach, plenty of educator’s are burnt out and have little to no energy for their students.

The 5 basic principles are explained in this 10-minute video. The source of information stemmed from Teaching the Teachers by the Center for Public Education. It is an honor to be involved in a professional development course and this professional learning infrastructure shall aid towards a new innovative approach for educators to utilize.