Let’s be honest: Professional development planning is tough. You’re juggling state mandates, teacher needs, budget constraints, and dozens of competing priorities. So, it’s no surprise that even the best school leaders sometimes overlook critical gaps that quietly undermine their PD efforts. Here’s the good news: Once you uncover these gaps, you can fix them. What we’ve found is that most … Read More
Why Personalized Professional Development Is a Game-Changer for Teachers
TL;DR: Personalized professional development tailors growth opportunities to individual educators’ needs, improving engagement, practicality, and flexibility. This approach fosters meaningful classroom impact through coaching, self-directed learning, and actionable feedback. Personalized professional development is exactly what it sounds like—tailoring growth opportunities to fit the unique needs of each individual educator. In today’s ever-changing classroom environments, the old “one-size-fits-all” approach to professional … Read More
Executing the Planning of Personalized Professional Development
In our latest School Administrator Mastermind video recap, we delve into the dynamic world of personalized professional development (PD) with the insightful guidance of our guest moderator, Sarah Johnson. Join us as we explore strategies for crafting tailored learning experiences that meet the diverse needs of educators. From identifying individual learning goals to designing engaging PD sessions, Sarah shares valuable … Read More
Show 108: Focused on High-Quality Professional Learning
Jackie Wynkoop is a fantastic educator. She is passionate and fired up whenever she can talk about teaching, learning, and instruction. She is solely focused on supporting teachers to feel confident, empowered, and impactful. She is incredibly passionate about professional learning, so much so that she started her own podcast the PL Playbook. Jackie has had an amazing journey in … Read More
Putting Play in PD
TL;DR: Sometimes professional development doesn’t use the research-based teaching strategies that we know are super impactful. Learn how to use play both in your classrooms and when planning professional development for colleagues. Discover four ways to merge technology and play. Put the play in PD. Get excited about Teach Better 22 Conference! Professional Development That Doesn’t Align With Research There … Read More