 "Professional Development is an aspect of personal development and wherever possible the two should interact and complement each other.
The former is mainly about occupational role development whereas personal development is about the development of the person, often the 'whole' person and it almost always involves changes in self-awareness. "
(Leading and Managing CPD, Bubb and Earley 2007)
Many teachers would probably think about CPD and associate it with training that they had on an INSET day. Recent research has shown that 80% of CPD seems to be focussed on the development of the “professional” skills of teaching, ie the broadening of subject knowledge, teaching techniques or the structure of the curriculum. Conversely the important personal skills, like self-awareness, staying in control of ones emotions, being able to coach the best out of people and managing relationships seem to be taken for granted. Teacher training rarely covers the personal elements like understanding ones personality type and the impact this has on the learning experience, or how to deal with bad behaviour and conflict in the school environment. Yet this is the very knowledge that can help teachers fulfill their potential. (The above is an excerpt of a full length article that can be accessed at the following link: Personal Development for Teachers) Upcoming Personal Development Programs
 Nutrition, Differentiation, Mindfulness (NDM)
A Personal Development Program for Teachers
NDM is a complete mind-body personal development program for teachers, which aims to help them remove stress, while equipping them with proven mind-body tools for personal development. The program includes rest and vital rejuvenation at the same time.
The highlight of this program is the potential it offers educators to learn, rest and rejuvenate, as well as the opportunity to share the acquired scientifically proven mind-body tools with students when back in the workplace. |