Why is PD for educators often irrelevant and, many times, frustrating? 

In this episode, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Lauren Pinto, and Komal Shah dive into professional development in schools and how to make it more conscious for teachers. We speak to how effective professional development can actually support teacher retention and how good PD is like good teaching. We jump into a conversation about our personal experiences in K-12 with PD. We ponder if it is possible to create PD that has built-in teacher autonomy paired with online modalities. We ask ourselves the key question - how do you plan a PD that is relevant for teachers and includes them in the process? This episode is a good one - get ready. 

In this episode, we will cover:

- The main points that make PD  as effective as good teaching 

- The role of PD in teacher retention 

- Different forms of PD that schools might utilize moving forward


Resources mentioned:
1. Teacher Survey: Professional Development Key to Well-Being and Retention Among Early Childhood Educators by Nicol Russell, Ed.D. (teachingstrategies.com)
2. Breaking the Mold: How a global pandemic unlocks innovation in K-12 instruction by Thomas Arnett (christenseninstitute.org)
3. Flexible Professional Development by Marcia DeSalvo (edutopia.org)
4. Computer Users in Education (CUE)

Co-Host Links:

Seth Fleischauer

Founder and President of Banyan Global Learning

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-fleischauer/

Website: https://banyangloballearning.com/

Lauren Pinto

Cofounder of Ambitious Ed, Educational Technology Specialist

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-s-pinto/

Website: https://www.ambitioused.com/

Komal Shah

Speaker, Author, & Entrepreneur

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/consultkomal

Website: https://thekomalshah.com

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Hand-Consciousness-Education-ebook/dp/B09FNT6B45/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=