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"In early childhood classrooms we readily embrace the importance of individualizing instruction, but when it comes to the supervision, professional development, and performance appraisal of teachers, many programs rely on a one-size-fits all approach," observe Paula Jorde Bloom, Ann Hentschel, and Jill Bella in their book, Inspiring Peak Performance: Competence, Commitment and Collaboration.
"They use the same forms and protocols for individuals throughout the center, even if staff work in different age group settings and have different levels of experience or career goals. This cookie-cutter approach misses the mark. Being serious about creating a professional learning community means seriously considering the unique interests, strengths and needs of your staff and individualizing your approach based on those differences."
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