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workshops should begin and end by having people think and write about their learning goals. Workshops and series should be named after learning goals rather than tools.

involves introducing tools not by the unconscionably boring "click-along-with-the-presenter" method, but by giving participants a logical series of steps to perform and having them figure out how to do them through play, exploration, peer and facilitator support.

professional development plans ultimately need to build towards creating environments where teachers are coaching, guiding, supporting and inspiring one another.