So I have had my website up for about a month and I just wasn't getting around to putting a blog post together, so I decided that I just needed to do it and I sat down and put this together. It took me a while of working on this off and on and it could be better developed, but it is what it is. I am thinking that I may try to aim for a blog post per month rather than over extend myself any more. If I get more than that, it will be a celebration. Please share any thoughts that you may have in the comments as I work to develop my "voice." Enjoy? It doesn't matter what field you work in, professional development is an essential part of any career. In education, there are generally requirements for how many credit hours teachers must accrue over a period of time. In order to stack up a significant number of credits you need to spend significant amounts of your time at conferences, seminars, training sessions, etc. Many of these are not close to home so you can factor in some additional travel time. While I am able to earn those precious PD credits, I usually leave wishing I had gotten more out of the experience. I have heard people say that "as long as you leave with one thing that you can bring back, it is a successful event." One thing? As teachers, our time is limited and we like to get the most out of that precious commodity as possible. As teachers we strive to engage our students and make learning authentic. Why should our own learning be any different? Why does our professional development so often involve being talked at? There has to be a way to share meaningful ideas and gain relevant insights in a more concentrated form. So what does that look like?
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