The document discusses measuring the impact of professional development activities. It notes that improvements in education rarely occur without professional development. It prompts the reader to consider how they know professional development has impacted their learning, practice, and colleagues. The reader is asked to consider what types of evidence they could provide to show the impact of professional development experiences on their teaching and student outcomes. It emphasizes that professional development activities should have clear intended impacts on students and teachers' professional standards.

1. Professional Review and Development Measuring the Impact

4. Consider your own professional development experiences Do you have clear learning goals when you embark on a professional learning experience? If so, how do you arrive at these goals? If not, how do you decide what CPD to undertake? Which do you consider the most effective? What made these experiences meaningful to you?