ArticleAuthors: JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall (1996)
Teaching is life-long learning, or at least it needs to be. No matter how effective our teacher preparation programs, we, as teachers, must be prepared to continue our professional development—through reading and reflection; active participation in workshops, institutes, or conferences; or a variety of coaching and mentoring activities—so that we can continue to meet the incredible challenges that we face on a daily basis in our classrooms.