ABSTRACT
The structures to support teachers include supervision, professional development, and teacher evaluation. However, some schools, and perhaps by extension the systems in which they reside, fail to connect these support structures to create seamless learning opportunities for teachers. For professional development to make a difference, there is a need to bundle multiple learning opportunities to work in complementary ways. The defining features of such efforts would include learning opportunities embedded in the workday replete with opportunities for reflection, dialogue, and collaboration. Without a school culture that supports collaboration, these efforts will yield few lasting results. However, professional development that informs and inspires individual teachers is not enough. Professional development that matters is systemic.
