Book Study: The PD Book

Introduction

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Conclusion

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Chapter 7: Facilitate Adaptively

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Chapter 6: Attend to Details

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Chapter 5: Design Intentionally

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Chapter 4: Anchor in Adult Learning

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Chapter 3: Navigate Power

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Chapter 2: Engage Emotions

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Chapter 1: Determine Purpose

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The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional DevelopmentBy Elena Aguilar & Lori Cohen

Book Study

• How do the ideas in this chapter better help you understand the power dynamics in your organization?
• When it comes to navigating power, based on what you've read in this chapter, what do you want to stop, start, and continue doing?

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• What emotions did you experience as you read this chapter? Why do you think you experienced them?
• Of the ten things to do when you get emotionally activated, which two might be the most helpful?

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• How has your definition of professional development changed or expanded based on what you've read so far?
• In what ways do you imagine PD could be like a wonderful dinner party?

• Who do you want to be as a facilitator?
• How do you want people to experience you?
• How do you want those who attend your sessions to remember you and the learning you facilitate?

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• Think back on the PD that you provided in the recent past. How did you make space for learners to bring their background knowledge to the session?
• If you could design the PD session of your dreams that would meet your win current learning needs, what would it be? What's the problem that you'd want to help solve?

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• In addition to your usual PD preparation, what details do you want to make sure to attend to when planning PD in the future?
• What additional questions might you add to the Checklist for Attending to Details? (page 257-259)

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• What is something new you learned? What is something that reinforces what you already do?
• What is something you'll now do in your design process?

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• Recall a moment in a PD session when things took a detour. If you could go back and replay that moment, what would you do differently based on what you learned in this chapter?
• Imagine you have the best co-facilitator who writes you sticky notes with encouraging words. What would you want those notes to say to remind you that you're amazing?

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• Among the ways to determine the purpose outlined in this chapter, which ones might you try?
• What measures might you use to assess the impact of your PD?

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