Teachers Actually Like PD — If It's Relevant to Their Subject Area
In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder discusses research showing that teachers want professional development, but only when it's directly relevant to what they teach.
Key Takeaways
- Teachers don't hate PD - They hate irrelevant, generic PD that doesn't connect to their daily work
- Subject-specific PD is valued - Training that helps teachers teach their specific content better is consistently rated as useful
- Stop the generic sessions - One-size-fits-all PD days waste time and erode trust in professional development as a whole
Transcript
professional development
instructional leadership
teacher workload