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Teacher training needs more community and less compliance

Monday, July 27, 2026Quinn Simpson, Gedi VillageView original
Professional development and learning, like teaching itself, flourishes through relationships built on trust.Professional development is one of a school district's most powerful strategies for improving student outcomes. Yet, educators often leave workshops feeling inspired in the moment, but take little action in the classroom. The problem isn’t that teachers don’t want to learn, but that professional development is treated as an event, rather than an ongoing process.