Do Bullets Kill Professional Learning?
What is it about the “sit and get” professional development model that we just don’t dare to deviate from? Could it be that we are comfortable doing the same thing over and over again assuming that our instructional delivery is working? So says Einstein’s definition of insanity: “Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.” Instead of making an effort to drill and kill, why not make professional learning engaging? If you want to change, be the change you wish to see. Modeling is key to implementing change.
Check out this link from Global Partnership in Education: Five Models of Teacher-Centered Professional Development
Check out this link from the Center for Public Education: Teaching the Teachers Effective Professional Development in an Era of High Stakes Accountability
