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DON'T JUST PARTICIPATE - ENGAGE IN LEARNING

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From: Journal of Staff Development
Date: 20080101
Author:McAdamis, Sue

Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, "A man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions." These words have special meaning for me and, I hope, for NSDC members because they describe what happens when learning occurs for educators.

NSDC's new statement of purpose - Every educator engages in effective professional learning every day so every student achieves - describes why our organization exists and states the deepest beliefs we hold about our work. The first few words of our purpose statement challenge the current practice of most educators.

What is meant by ...

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