5 leaders, 5 tips: Getting your team excited about professional learning

You and your fellow school leaders have let us know: One thing that makes your team truly great is their investment in growing their practice to inspire students! But during weeks when teacher workloads feel heavy or student engagement lags, it can be harder for your staff to find energy for new professional learning and harder for you to generate the sense of enthusiasm and purpose they need to feel. That’s why our recent #PrincipalOfficeHours chat invited leaders to share their experiences of cultivating staff enthusiasm for professional learning – and to find some new resources from Learning Forward, too.

Your colleagues surfaced five strategies they rely on for kindling (and rekindling!) educator enthusiasm for shared growth. Check out their tips below – and bookmark this post for future inspiration on reconnecting your team with their passion for learning together.

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