I like to visit colleagues classrooms and learn from them as they teach. This happens across our district where teachers visit other schools to watch and learn.
I also attend conferences when I am able. Locally, if I volunteer in some way to help with the conference, I am usually able to get free or reduced registration, which is always a bonus!

I also join professional organizations related to my field so that I can connect with more colleagues who are located further away.
Many times these organizations have journals that they publish so I read professionally that way to help me keep learning.

I am in year twenty and challenge myself to grow the profession by being a mentor. I went through the National Board Certification process and am certified in the area of literacy. I save my yes for things I am passionate about and give 110% as I learn and grow with my mentees.

Join organizations that have professional material available. For example, NCTM offers a subscription to a journal for every year you are a member. ASCD is another one of my favorites that have a lot of professional supports.

I always try to accept the invitation to host a student teacher. I am always learning from new teachers as I mentor them. I also try to attend as many professional developments as I can so that I can stay current. For example my school district has programs called Canva and Book Creator. These are both new and my students like them.

I read a lot of professional books—I love a good book study with colleagues at our own pace! I also try to find online classes that I can do at my own pace! And if it’s free—that’s even better!

Building a network of individuals that can share ideas with you. I also encourage other teachers to come in and observe to help me fine tune lessons. Reading books and attending professional development also helps. I try to lead professional development so I can study more on topics.