Support and Sustainability in PD Systems

Support and Sustainability in PD Systems

In our previous blog posts, we discussed the key components of effective professional development systems in K-12 education. We talked about needs assessments and goal setting, delivery methods, and the importance of evaluation and feedback. In this post, we will...
PD Delivery Methods & Evaluation

PD Delivery Methods & Evaluation

In our previous posts, we discussed the key components of effective professional development systems in K-12 education, including needs assessment and goals and objectives. In this post, we’ll focus on two additional components: delivery methods and evaluation...
Needs Assessments and Goals in PD Systems

Needs Assessments and Goals in PD Systems

In our previous post, we introduced the key components of effective professional development systems in K-12 education. In this post, we’ll focus on the first two components: needs assessments and goals and objectives. Needs Assessments Effective professional...
Effective Teacher Evaluation

Effective Teacher Evaluation

When I was an administrator, I’d oversee the yearly teacher evaluation training in August, and if I had a dime for every eye that rolled during the explanation of the difference between proficient and accomplished, then I might not be writing this blog. “So do you...
Factor in Failure

Factor in Failure

Before beginning my career in education as a teacher, coach, and administrator, I spent my first 3 years out of college working for The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. A main part of my job was to travel across a five-county area in northwest Mississippi and develop...