"Peer coaching and peer review are professional development strategies for educators to consult with one another, to discuss and share teaching practices, to observe one another's classrooms, to promote collegiality and support, and to help ensure quality teaching for all students."
"Action research is a process of asking important questions and looking for answers in a methodical way. The questions are meaningful; that is, the researcher wants or needs to know the answers to the question, and the questions are closely connected to real work. Action research is very practical and is grounded in the day-to-day work of the researcher. "
"A study group is a group of people interested in collegial study and action. In schools, study groups can meet to study and support one another as they do the following: "
"The action research process can help you understand what is happening in your classroom and identify changes that improve teaching and learning. Action research can help answer questions you have about the effectiveness of specific instructional strategies, the performance of specific students, and classroom management techniques."
Great teachers know when to make decisions quickly and when to step back and reflect.
"Technology has made it easy for educators to embrace continual professional development."