The PD Book
7 Habits That Transform Professional Development
Elena Aguilar
Lori Cohen
Copyright © 2022 by Elena Aguilar. All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data:
Names: Aguilar, Elena, 1969‐ author. | Cohen, Lori, author.
Title: The PD book : 7 habits that transform professional development / Elena Aguilar, Lori Cohen.
Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022008010 (print) | LCCN 2022008011 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119843351 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119843375 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119843368 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Teaching—Vocational guidance. | Teaching—Practice.
Classification: LCC LB1775 .A395 2022 (print) | LCC LB1775 (ebook) | DDC 371.102—dc23/eng/20220225
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022008010
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022008011
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Cover design: Paul McCarthy
Tomorrow belongs to those of us who conceive of it as belonging to everyone; who lend the best of ourselves to it, and with joy.Audre Lorde
For every child, every day.E.A.
To Amy and Buster: loves of my life.To California Redwoods: my courage ancestors.To my students: my reason for every word I wrote in this book.L.C.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Elena Aguilar is the author of The Art of Coaching, The Art of Coaching Teams, Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators, The Onward Workbook, The Art of Coaching Workbook, and Coaching for Equity. She was a longtime contributor to Edutopia and EdWeek and frequently publishes articles in Educational Leadership. Elena is the founder and president of Bright Morning Consulting, an educational consulting group that works to transform education. Bright Morning offers in‐person and virtual workshops and online courses based on Elena's books. Elena is also a highly sought‐after keynote speaker and hosts a podcast called the Bright Morning Podcast. You can learn more about Bright Morning at https://brightmorningteam.com.
Elena lives in Oakland, California, with her husband and son. She also writes fiction, essays, and memoirs. When she's not writing, coaching, or teaching, she enjoys being in nature, reading fiction, making art, and traveling abroad.
Lori Cohen is an educator, writer, artist, and coach. Lori has written articles and blogs for English Journal, EdWeek, the California Teacher Development Collaborative, and Bright Morning Consulting, and she was a contributing author of The Art of Coaching Workbook (2020). Through her coaching, consulting, and professional development design, Lori works to create the conditions for everyone to thrive. She currently works at Bright Morning Consulting as the Developer of People and Programs. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her partner and her dog. When Lori isn't consulting, coaching, leading workshops, or writing, Lori is running through the gorgeous landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, drinking delicious coffee, or scoping out the latest restaurant.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
From Elena
So many people have launched me, keep me going, remind me of why I do what I do, and make what I do possible. What follows is a brief acknowledgment of some of those people.
My gratitude for Lori Cohen has grown exponentially since we first met. I would not have written this book without her—her contributions were vital, and this is a far stronger book on PD because of her coauthorship. But Lori is not only a gifted facilitator of learning, a masterful storyteller, and a brilliant thinker: Lori is also a generous friend who is very funny and very courageous. It was an honor to witness her growth and learning while writing this book.
I could not have written this book (or