To enhance teaching skills and knowledge

To meet state or national standards

To increase student enrollment

To reduce teacher workload

Active participation and engagement

Passive listening to lectures

Memorization of facts and information

Completion of online modules without reflection

By providing opportunities for teachers to learn new teaching strategies

By requiring teachers to attend mandatory workshops

By evaluating teachers' performance and providing feedback

By increasing teachers' workload and responsibilities

Attending a conference or workshop

Participating in a book club or study group

Observing other teachers in their classrooms

Completing an online course for credit

By providing strategies for differentiating instruction

By focusing on standardized testing preparation

By emphasizing traditional teaching methods

By reducing the curriculum to cover only essential topics

Strong leadership and support from school administrators

Lack of resources and opportunities for professional development

Negative attitudes towards learning and growth

Isolation and lack of collaboration among teachers

By attending conferences and workshops

By relying solely on personal experience and intuition

By avoiding exposure to new ideas and perspectives

By ignoring feedback from students and colleagues

Mentoring a new teacher

Participating in a peer observation program

Attending a solo retreat for self-reflection

Completing an online course independently

By enhancing teachers' skills and knowledge

By increasing the number of students in a class

By reducing the amount of homework assigned

By eliminating standardized testing

It helps teachers identify areas for improvement

It is a waste of time and should be avoided

It is only necessary for new teachers

It is irrelevant to professional development

By providing training on specific software and tools

By encouraging teachers to avoid using technology altogether

By emphasizing traditional teaching methods over technology-based approaches

By discouraging teachers from experimenting with new technologies

Attending a summer institute or workshop

Participating in a professional learning community

Reading books or articles about education

Observing other teachers in their classrooms informally

By providing strategies for classroom management and discipline

By focusing on academic content and ignoring social-emotional aspects

By emphasizing standardized testing preparation over creating a positive classroom culture

By encouraging teachers to maintain a strict and authoritarian teaching style

Alignment with state or national standards

Relevance to teachers' specific needs and context

Emphasis on standardized testing preparation

Lack of opportunities for collaboration and reflection

By providing opportunities for growth and advancement

By increasing teachers' workload and responsibilities

By creating a stressful and competitive work environment

By isolating teachers from their colleagues and students