Summary:

Teachers must never stop learning! In today's episode, we'll chat about why continuous learning is SO important as an educator, for both you and your students.

You'll leave today with some great advice on how to get the most out of professional development for you and your students.

Key Points:

• As great as our undergrad and teacher prep programs may have been, they ended when we graduated. The world keeps changing though, and in order to be the best teachers possible, we have a responsibility to keep up!
• Beyond just keeping up with the changes, how about leading the changes? Continually learning about the latest research in best practices or curriculum shifts on the horizon can help you grow into an educational leader and serve as a role model to others.
• Look to professional books, education conferences, curriculum workshops, and yes, even teacher social media and podcasts! But learn how to look critically - how to check author or presenter biases, and dig a little deeper into the evidence for ideas and practices which are shared.
• Lean into voices of those with different experiences than you, and be open to looking at your own missteps in your teaching. We all have them, and it's only when we embrace them and actively seek ways to do better that we become the best teachers possible for our students!
• Don't be afraid to question outdated PD within your school or district, if the practices now have evidence against them. Stay tuned for a future episode where I interview one of my very favorite education leaders for some advice on how to feel confident in pushing for educational change, even as a new teacher!
• Lean on others for support. Find an accountability buddy that will keep you motivated to keep learning and growing. Find ways to help each other reflect on your practices, incorporate what you're learning, and continue blooming into the best teachers you can be, at any point in your career. And of course, lean on us here in the Apple Blossom community for ideas, advice, support, and that little push to keep on growing!

Links and resources:

• Join our conversations in the Apple Blossom Teachers Facebook group
• Follow me on Instagram: @appleblossomteachers
• For more about me and what I do, check out my website.

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