THE PROBLEM

It's very well-known in the education sector that professional development opportunities for educators are a problem. Why?

1. One-fit-all: Often, professional development opportunities are provided to districts or schools as a one-fit-all solution, with the assumption that all educators have the same professional development goals. However, educators have individual professional development goals they want to achieve, and so, because these opportunities don't meet their needs, educators lose interest in professional development opportunities that are offered.

2. Keeping up: There are constant changes to curriculum and resources, as well as, the introduction and availability of new teaching tools on the market. With the average 5 professional development days per year, it's challenging for teachers to keep up with the changes.

3. Time: If educators want to learn more about a specific area and develop professionally outside of the allotted professional development days, there just isn't enough time for educators who are busy with planning, teaching, assessment, meetings, and much more, to research and find professional development resources that meet their needs.

4. . Resources: Finally, there are limited high-quality resources on the market for teachers to access for professional development.