Elena Aguilar - The PD Book

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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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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.

Elena Aguilaris 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 Cohenis 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.

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 many of the previous ones) without Amy Fandrei and Caitlin Schwarzman. Amy is my editor at Jossey‐Bass, and I cannot imagine a more responsive, encouraging editor. I'm also grateful for all the autonomy and creative freedom. Caitlin has provided meticulous feedback and editing on six of my books. Her work on this one was invaluable as she patiently supported me and Lori to meld our voices, stories, and styles, while also honoring our individuality.

I appreciate everyone who has attended a PD session with me and provided thoughtful feedback. I also thank those who have written reviews of my books or the podcast and who engage with me on social media. Those affirmations keep me going through long stretches of solitary writing.

I am endlessly grateful to my coaches. Liz Simons was my first coach role model, and I aspire to emulate her curiosity. Leslie Plettner set me on a most rewarding path. Eloiza Jorge coached me through the most challenging PD experience of my life. Elana Bell has ushered me into a new dimension of truth. Coaches need coaches, and I don't know where I'd be without the guidance of these women.

I am also grateful to the many people I've reached out to—for this book and previous ones—for an endorsement. Often under tight deadlines, these readers have provided meaningful reviews, and their encouragement means so much. I'm especially grateful to Zaretta Hammond, who has been a good friend and colleague for many years.

I work with an incredible group of people. I wouldn't be able to do a fraction of what I do as a writer, facilitator, podcaster, or leader without my Bright Morning team that currently includes LesLee Bickford, Lori Cohen, Rebecca Blackmer, Debbie Daly, Abby Butler, Jennifer Liu, Becky Barstein, Nick Cains, Maria Dyslin, Nita Creekmore, Jess Levasseur, and Jocelyn Fabello. These are wonderful, fun, kind, thoughtful human beings whose presence I truly enjoy.

My Kenyan dada, Carol Owala, is my co‐dreamer, my favorite person to ask, “What if…?” and to imagine schools that serve every child, every day, in every corner of the world. As we take steps toward manifesting these dreams, I am endlessly excited by what we will create together.

Jeff, Larry and Louie, and Vyetty, Sharon, Barlin, and Dennis remind me of why I do what I do, which is not simply for the sake of justice and liberation, but for the potential of expansive love.

My aunt, Jeanne, and my father, Gilbert, have been cheering me on me since the day I was born. They are not educators, but they read everything I write, listen to my podcast, and do everything they can imagine to encourage me.

My son, Orion, has seen me through the publication of seven books. This translates into something like 7,000 bean and cheese tacos on the nights when I had no energy to cook. (Thank you, also, to the many people who delivered takeout when he couldn't eat another bean and cheese taco.) It's a cliché, but this isn't a book about motherhood, so I'll just say it: My son is my primary source of motivation and joy. Gratitude feels like only a hint of what I feel toward him.

My husband, Stacey Goodman, is my everything. He makes me possible. In the final week of preparing this manuscript, when I mentioned all that was on my plate, his response was, “Just let me know what I can do to help.” His commitment to support me to be whomever I want and to do whatever I want has always been limitless.