Robby Champion

While designs of professional learning have expanded exponentially beyond the required-attendance inservice day workshop model, infusing meaningful data into daily decisions and conversations has not gained as much traction. Leaders of professional learning are increasingly coming under pressure to demonstrate that evidence is not an anathema in the field. Not […]

“To what extent are staff development program participants actually using what they are learning in the (fill in the blank) initiative in their daily work?” The question about actual use in the workplace is key to tracking impact and designing help during change. Whether the staff learning initiative is differentiating […]

“To what extent are staff development program participants actually using what they are learning in the (fill in the blank) initiative in their daily work?” The question about actual use in the workplace is key to tracking impact and designing help during change. Whether the staff learning initiative is differentiating […]

Organizations everywhere are trying focus groups. People gather in small groups for 60 to 90 minutes to critique professional development plans, rate trainer materials, offer feedback on their experiences in a leadership academy, explain why they never participate in study groups, or register kudos and gripes about web sites or online courses. Participants’ ideas and […]