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What if Students Designed PD?
A mandatory in-service day is coming up, and you can already smell the boredom. You know it will be a bunch of sessions offered under the guise of choice…
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The Anti PD Checklist
Professional development must have an impact. Too often, it doesn’t. We’ve all been trapped in a meeting where professional development is measured by seat time. We tell ourselves that…
A Complete Guide to Switching Up Staff Meetings
Today marks the 8th Anniversary of the release of The Four O'Clock Faculty ! The ideas of the book still resonate, and to celebrate, I've compiled all of the…
The ROGUE Guide, Revisited
It’s been several years since I first threw down the gauntlet with " The Four O'Clock Faculty: A ROGUE Ruide to Revolutionizing Professional Development ." I called out the…
Still Need a Revolution?
Seven years ago today, I put The Four O'Clock Faculty: A ROGUE Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development out into the world. It was accepted by many as a way…
Bite Size Chunks of PD
Last week, I had the chance to present a session on professional development at the Techspo Conference in New Jersey. At the beginning of the session, I shared a…
Switching Up Staff Meetings, Volume 5
Don't waste another minute during a staff meeting going over logistical minutiae! Use the time for meaningful, purposeful learning. Try these ideas to switch up your next staff meeting.…
Thrive O’Clock!
I recently had the chance to join Rachelle and Bonnie for a Live Episode of #ThriveinEDU! We had the chance to talk about several different topics: The Power of…
Who is responsible for Professional Development?
1. No one knows better WHAT YOU NEED than YOU.2. No one knows better HOW you learn than YOU.3. No one knows your students better than YOU.4. Even if…
The PD Takeover
At times, it may be necessary to steal PD. When those in charge of PD aren’t willing OR able to deliver meaningful, relevant learning, you may need to take matters into…