Professional development isn't about wallowing in our own self-pity, it's about establishing and fostering real learning opportunities.

Wait! School leaders don't know everything? No, they don't. And the ones who think they do... don't know everything either. The job of the school leader is changing rapidly. Whether it's through accountability and mandates or social networking and technology, school leaders have some serious learning to do, especially if their overall goal is to improve the school they lead.

Professional development is not just something teachers need. It's something school leaders need as well. Many leaders and researchers agree that the job of the school leader balances between manager and educational leader but for those leaders who have not been in the teaching role for a long time, they need to know what to look for in the classroom when they're trying to improve teaching and learning in their school.

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