I appreciate the honesty here. So much PD feels aspirational but collapses under the weight of a real timetable and 30+ students.
What stands out is that your “Essential” list isn’t flashy — it’s foundational. Retrieval, wait time, formative assessment, regulation. These are low-cost, high-impact habits that compound over time. They’re less about transforming a classroom overnight and more about strengthening it daily.
I appreciate the honesty here. So much PD feels aspirational but collapses under the weight of a real timetable and 30+ students.
What stands out is that your “Essential” list isn’t flashy — it’s foundational. Retrieval, wait time, formative assessment, regulation. These are low-cost, high-impact habits that compound over time. They’re less about transforming a classroom overnight and more about strengthening it daily.
So true. This post is like reading the backbone of good teaching.
Yay for close reading and annotating! Yay for all of these, actually :)