Topic: Professional Learning
Teacher Burnout: Creating a Culture of Support
It turns out, not very well. According to a 2022 Gallup poll, 44% of K-12 teachers report feeling burned out at work always or very often. In fact, K-12 educators are the most burnt-out workers, when compared to all other professions (Gallup 2022). The National Education Association (2022) found that... Read the full article >
Andragogy: Supporting Adult Learners
Adult and independent learner strategies could be the next big driver of school improvement Scholars have synthesized Knowles’s assumptions about how to best support adult learners in an andragogical curriculum model of learning. The six fundamental attributes of this model are: Resources: The adult learner’s experience becomes a rich resource... Read the full article >
Principals: Thoughtful Approaches to Maximize Professional Learning Outcomes
While the responsibility of ensuring teacher participation in professional development often falls on the principal as the educational and instructional leader of the school (Vogel, 2018), principals must plan TPD initiatives, set expectations for implementation, and evaluate implementation results (Celeste, 2016) in addition to a multitude of other responsibilities and... Read the full article >