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“Too many professional development initiatives are done to teachers - not for, with or by them.” quote by Andy Hargreaves
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“Too many professional development initiatives are done to teachers - not for, with or by them.”

Andy Hargreaves

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.

Key Takeaway

Involve teachers in designing growth.

Themes

education collaboration agency

Mood

thoughtful optimistic

Type

educational inspirational

When to use this quote

  • school meetings
  • curriculum planning
  • peer coaching
  • policy making

Key Concepts

teacher empowerment learning design

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can teachers co‑create development?
  • What structures support shared ownership?
A Different Perspective

Resistance may arise from entrenched hierarchies.

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