Many teachers at my school often act unprofessionally. A few teachers do not adhere to the dress code (they wear jeans and t-shirts, tennis shoes, untucked shirts...). I have seen teachers have private conversations during PLCs and PDs. Teachers arrive 5 minutes early to school.
I always dress professionally and show up on time. I also try to avoid sitting next to certain teachers during PDs in order to avoid side conversations while someone else is presenting.
All good strategies! Not every PD is going to be geared to your content and be useful in your classes. However, in each session there should be at least one take away that you can tweak to make it yours. you will never hear it though, if you are engaged in a cycle of sidebars.
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