Traditional professional development often incorporates methods not aligned with active learning. Teachers typically sit and listen to an expert who advocates hands-on learning for students but puts little of this talk into practice during the training. This style of professional development is not only hypocritical but outdated and a disservice to professional educators. Teachers deserve better and can have what they need in a relatively inexpensive manner--by being given time to maintain a vibrant connection between training and practice. Ongoing professional development fosters the kind of...

Here is a collection of passages designed to inspire youth to think positively and to set goals.