Grownups are students, too!

The reading that I found the most impactful was the Standards for Professional Learning Quick Reference Guide.  I know the title does not exactly scream ‘page-turner’, but I found it so interesting that the standards for teaching teachers sound so much like best practices for teaching students.  Why has that not always been the case?  We have known for decades that authentic experiences are best for students, but once a person graduates college, it becomes desirable to sit for hours listening to lectures and leaving with packets? Things that make you go ‘hmmm….’.  It seems that the PL standards are catching up.  
Kristin Daniels’ examples of how three types of teachers all benefit from a Go & Show method of PL was so interesting in that she was delivering the PL that the specific teacher needed at the time they needed it.  How COVA is that!?  I would love to do this, and remind my staff on the regular that I am available and willing, but very few people take me up on the offer.  I believe my administration is willing to look at some alternative ways to deliver quality PL, but the challenge won’t be getting the horses to water, it will be making them drink.  Perhaps by treating our staff more like students - making the PL engaging and meaningful, they will come to embrace and enjoy professional learning. 

Learning Forward. (2021). Standards for Professional Learning. Learning Forward.
TEDx Talks. (2013, November 6). Empowering the teacher technophobe: Kristin Daniels at TEDxBurnsvilleED [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puiNcIFJTCU&feature=youtu.be