In this episode of The Staffroom with Chey and Pav, the team talks about a topic that usually has many people unenthused - Professional Development. They discuss the different types of traditional, top-down PD and compare them to more effective and independent ways of researching and implementing new theories of pedagogy - and that is Self-directed professional development. They talk about the peaks and downfalls of each form of professional development, and also how they can be made more effective. In this episode, Chey and Pav feature, for the first time, a new segment called "Three Enlightened Minutes" - where they feature an educator they have met along their journey of podcasting. During the segment, educators tell their story - about what their cause, a topic they are passionate about, or perhaps a special project or endeavour they are proud of. In this episode’s “3 Enlightened Minutes” Chey and Pav feature Allison Carmichael, originator of Second2Arrow, and huge promotor of Mental Health strategies for teachers. Chey and Pav also discuss some fun anecdotes of their experiences with different types of Professional Development. To wrap up their episode, they talk about how top-down PD can be made to be more effective and how teachers can find their own passion projects in order to improve their own pedagogy, and what different routes they can take to improve their learning.

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Our "Three Enlightened Minutes" Guest: 

Allison Carmichael, Second2Arrow

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