Taking Control of Your Professional Growth
Please read this article written for and published on Edutopia. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Taking Control of Your Professional Growth Teachers can continue learning by assessing their own needs and seeking out resources that are readily available. By Lauren Kaufman , Stephanie Rothstein July 14, 2021 Tashi-Delek / iStock We made it through this school year, and educators are taking a collective deep and well-deserved breath. Our recovery will take time, but it will allow us to build bridges between past practices and new educational visions. The first step: let go of what didn’t work and proactively pivot toward learning that ignites curiosity. If we want our students to be active learners, critical consumers, real-world connectors, and innovative creators, we should seek out learning opportunities that are tailored to meet our needs. With so many professional learning mandates handed down by schools, districts, and states, finding ways as educators to take some control of...