Why are schools required to address professional learning in their proposals?
To effectively implement any proposed initiative, staff must be on board and trained. There must be understanding of the vision, and trust among team members is critical. Team building is important in creating “relational trust.” However, team building The National Staff Development Council has adopted a new definition of Professional Development (Professional Learning) and has proposed amendments to Section 9101 (34) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 to include the NSDC definition. The new definition can be found at http://www.nsdc.org/standfor/definition.cfm. NSDC Website: www.nsdc.org – There are many practical tools freely available to schools at the NSDC site.
