59: Professional Development vs. Professional Learning: How to Turn Training Into Lasting Change
Professional development can provide great information, but information alone doesn’t change practice. In this episode, Dr. Gail, Dr. Mary Beth, and Dr. Leesa explore the difference between professional development and true professional learning and what leaders can do to help adults apply, integrate, and sustain what they learn.
The conversation examines adult learning, relevance, coaching, collaboration, and the importance of connecting professional learning to a school’s larger purpose and priorities. The goal isn’t more training. It’s creating learning experiences that actually change practice and build capacity across the system.
In This Episode:
- Why professional development doesn’t always translate into changed practice
- The difference between professional development and professional learning
- How adult learning theory can reshape the way we support educators
- How coaching, collaboration, and integration turn training into lasting change
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