AUDIO BLOG - 5 Out of the Box Ways to Engage TEACHERS in Professional Development

This is an audio version of the blog post, "5 Out of the Box Ways to Engage TEACHERS in Professional Development" Written by Lauren Salsinger (@diaryofa21stcenturyteacher). Read by Jeff Gargas (@jeffgargas). Read the post at www.teachbetter.com/blog/5-out-of-the-box-ways-to-engage-teachers-in-professional-development.  IN THIS POST:  As a Student Learning Coach, providing meaningful professional development for my teachers is so important. There are 5 out of the box ways to engage teachers in PD. What better way to guide discussions than by leading with the students? Inviting students in and having teachers watch drives engagement. Google Classroom isn’t limited to your class, it is also a great platform for teachers! Online learning can be done in a number of ways, but videos and readings, followed by discussions through Google Classroom have been most effective with my teachers. Providing options increase the effectiveness of the learning opportunities for teachers. Jigsawing the content can add more to teachers’ plates, but it also allows for teachers to take ownership and get more invested in the content of the reading.