Professional Development For Teachers

Professional development for teachers is very important for all teachers. Continuing education is an important aspect that all teachers need to consider.
When you are a teacher, you know that it is not only the things that you say and do, but the person that you are, that is very important in the world of your classroom, and beyond.
Being the best teacher that you can be, only encourages your students to be all that they can be in whatever endeavor they might have.
When you give it your all, and when you work hard to be the best at your teaching job, you are telling your students that they, too, should be working hard to help promote themselves.
You must always take the initiative (jump right in) and be willing to take risks; e.g.teaching a new unit, a different grade,creating bulletin boards with subject information and students' work and especially helping or organizing extra-curricular activities in the school.,etc.
It would be very beneficial for you to get involved in some club or activity, e.g. volleyball team or chess club. You could collaborate with other staff and get to know more students and vice versa, especially in other divisions whether it's primary, junior or intermediate. It would make you teaching experience so much more fulfilling.
I personally (with other teachers) alternated between organizing a school talent show or operetta (and I can't sing a note), helped with the folk dance club, floor hockey teams, borden ball, volleyball teams, track and field and of course was on the social committee each year.
Therefore, professional development for teachers is something that is very important. For you, it means learning more about who you are and about what type of teacher you can be, and for your students it means having a teacher that has done all that they can to promote their own learning.