professional development

Professional Development Days

Professional learning is an expectation at most schools, but sometimes teachers are required to participate in professional development without any choice in what they are going to learn about. Jill and Colleen reflect on what it feels like on both sides of the table–as the participant in the professional development day and the person delivering…

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What Matters is Team

Collective teacher efficacy is the technical term for how to get farther, faster by working together, supporting each other, and believing in common outcomes. The strength of the teaching team through shared experience, communication and trust makes all the difference.

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What Matters is You

Teaching is isolating by design, but research shows one of the strongest indicators of effective learning is a teacher’s self-confidence. This expands exponentially when a teaching staff collectively believes they are doing it well. Lean in and grow together!

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