Oh, Professional Development! I hear this term a lot at my school. All of our set aside staff time goes towards pd. The staff is not on board for any of the meetings. I think that my staff just puts together seminars to meet compliance. Since my staff is not too motivated about them, they really do not benefit any of us. In other words, it is often busy work. Next year, my school is one of the lucky ones to be on the AYP list. Meaning, more professional development. I feel that if we are required to participate we should be able to pick our topics. I think staff would then benefit more.