In constructing my professional learning it is necessary to look at all aspects. The one thing that is most important in the construction of my community is professional development. In my research I came across an article, which took a stance on the importance of professional development not in one day workshops, but the value of ongoing professional development, such as that of a professional learning community. The article also ties in the importance of incorporating technology to increase student achievement. This topic of the article was of interest to me because it is the premise of my professional learning community, and validates my position on the topic. If we have ongoing professional development we are more likely to implement strategies we have learned in our classroom. I can really relate with the author of this article, I can look back on all the useless professional development sessions that I had to sit in, which had nothing to do with subject matter I teach. If I was able to use it, don't ask me to remember because I can’t find my notes taken from the three hour crash course. Ongoing professional development was also seen to be important in the article, “Teacher Professional Development: It’s Not an Event, It’s a Process.” The need for ongoing professional development is a necessity, what is your district doing about it?
Wolf, M. (2009, April 24). The importance of teacher professional development. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-ann-wolf/the-importance-of-teacher_b_191259.html
Harwell, S. (2003). Teacher professional development: It's not an event it's a process.
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