Development Quote by Andy Hargreaves
“Too many professional development initiatives are done to teachers - not for, with or by them.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Collaborative Professional Development, 2010
Critiques top‑down training that excludes teachers from shaping their own learning.
In simple terms: Professional development often excludes teachers.
Involve teachers in designing growth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- school meetings
- curriculum planning
- peer coaching
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can teachers co‑create development?
- What structures support shared ownership?
Resistance may arise from entrenched hierarchies.