In our third post exploring how to develop a culture of success with the Next Generation Science Standards, we turn our attention to the role of professional development .
It is essential to have a professional development plan that positively shapes culture. This is because if you’re going to do something new, then you need to understand what’s involved in that new thing. This is true for any task, including implementing the Next Generation Science Standards.
Teachers teach the students. But who teaches the teachers and the administrators? That’s key because
if you buy a program that you don’t understand, or somebody buys a program for you that you don’t understand, then how can you implement the program as it’s designed to be used?
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