All educators have views from bridges that span and connect the parts of a large system.
It helps me understand both working from the inside of a school outward and from the outside in. Because most of the concepts are familiar, we are reminded that educators in schools and universities are repositories of knowledge and memory about good practice in professional and organizational development. We're also reminded that implementing these ideas is difficult, because professional development must be comprehensive, ambitious and continuous. It takes a great deal of thought, understanding, energy, time, and money. The definition implies that administrators, teachers, professors, parents, consultants, and community members need to be involved in professional development.