Maybe it was an hours-long PowerPoint presentation. Or instructions on how to use the soap dispensers in the bathroom. Or a sing-along to Kenny Rogers’ “You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me, Lucille.” If you’ve been through enough professional development experiences, you might end up with a horror story or two.
In this video, Christina Samuels and Madeline Will of Education Week share some humorous samples of what teachers told us were their worst PD experiences.
A version of this news article first appeared in the On Air: A Video Blog blog.
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