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#119: What Professional Development SHOULD Be

January 13, 2025 • Becca Silver • Season 1 • Episode 119

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What if your go-to PD moves are secretly keeping your teachers stuck? Dr. Julie Slayton takes a bold stand against the outdated, ineffective professional development (PD) systems that dominate schools today. She calls out the traditional "one-size-fits-all" approach for what it is—a waste of time and money—and demands a paradigm shift.

Slayton exposes the systemic barriers holding educators back. She dares us to disrupt the status quo, arguing that only by addressing these deep-rooted issues can we empower teachers to grow and thrive. With transformative frameworks like Levels of Readiness and Feedback Stages, she challenges leaders to rethink how we support teachers' growth, meeting them where they are and guiding them toward adaptive, lasting change.

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