The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development

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· Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Joana Garcia
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Develop transformational professional development programs that build and sustain your school community In The PD Book, bestselling author Elena Aguilar and coauthor Lori Cohen offer seven habits-and a wealth of practical tools-that help you transform professional development. In this book, you'll learn how to inspire adult learners, the importance of having clear purpose, and how to navigate power dynamics in a group. You'll also learn a new way to plan PD that allows you to attend to details and be a responsive facilitator. The dozens of tips and tricks, anecdotes and research, and tools and resources will enable you to create the optimal conditions for learning. You'll also: craft effective outcomes for your adult students and design an agenda that aligns with adult learning principles; use storytelling as a tool for effective workshops and trainings; and plan backwards from evaluations and outcomes to create powerful and lasting educational experiences. Ideal for educational leaders and administrators, professional development facilitators, coaches, and positional leaders, The PD Book is an incisive resource offering concrete strategies for educators at all levels.

About the author

Elena Aguilar is the founder and president of Bright Morning Consulting, an international education, coaching, and consulting firm that brings new learning practices to organizations. She is also the bestselling author of The Art of Coaching, The Art of Coaching Teams, and Onward.

Joana Garcia is a retired military officer with twenty years of active duty under her belt. She spent most of her adult life fixing fighter jets on aircraft carriers as a US Navy aviation maintenance officer. Her warm, rich, and graceful voice can be heard in over sixty titles in multiple genres, fiction and nonfiction.

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