Professional Development
This course over emphasized that taking classes as the most important thing for Professional Development.
I agreed that taking classes are critical to understand some theory behind to improve your Technical competency, and potentially your Professional and Personal competencies. However, I found real-life experiences and continuous improvements are more effective for me. I also found exchanging ideas with a peer are also very helpful to deal with specific situations.
Good Morning,
I agree that some patterned learning is essential to self development. But I do not think is is more important than other methods. I would like to add that being on-your-toes in class as well as in daily living adds even more to my ability to connect with my students. It's not always the structured class setting that works for my 'professional development.' Common sense plays a big role in my active thinking process.
Hi Leo,
Right you are with your good point. Also, hopefully along with the life experience has come the development of some "common sense" which I believe is an essential part of effective teaching. Thanks for your perspective.
Gary
Gary, This is fair as long as we all understand it is only one component.
It probably took a lot real-life situations to make everybod a better teacher, and hopefully what we learned from the classes could help out to deal with the situations gracefully.
Hi Leo,
It is not the intent of the course to overemphasize the taking of course to expand professional development. Courses are only one component. There are many others ways to expand one's expertise. The key is to have a professional development plan and work toward expanded skill sets in instruction where ever you can acquire them.
Gary
