Monday, June 1, 2009
Professional Development
Ongoing professional development is essential for sustaining professional growth. Teachers need to stay on-top of technologies and techniques to create better lessons to engage their students with. We do not conduct our daily lives as we did 5 years ago, nor should we be doing the same with our teaching practices. I feel it is important to belong to a professional organization such as the Wisconsin Math Council and NCTM. These organizations provide professional development, both locally and nationally. They are also great communicators of information. With my membership to NCTM, I am subscribed to a professional journal which allows me to get ideas to incorporate into the classroom. Professional development does not need to mean going to weekend long conferences, while Green Lake is a blast, it can be as simple as searching on-line and seeing what is out there. I also find it helpful to have meaningful discussions with colleagues and because we have a common office, this is frequently done. Teachers need to make a concerted effort to stay current with the times, as difficult and uncomfortable as it may be at times. If I continue to do this, I feel that I will stay "professionally young," but with more wisdom. :)
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I so agree with the importance of professional organizations. They are a great source of support. It is a interesting point and I believe true that our professions provides that opportunity to remain "professionally young".
I agree with professional organizations being very important. It is interesting getting the perspective of another math teacher as my wife is a math teacher. She is always talking about the importance of professional organizations. As a special education teacher I echo these comments as well.
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