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The PD Cafe: Choice-Driven Professional Learning

The PD Café serves up a choice-driven menu of professional learning that meets educators where they are. With ready-to-go activities, reflection tools, and a self-paced format, it empowers staff to explore, grow, and share their learning—building a ripple effect of collaboration and school-wide growth.

Created By
Megan Rogers
&
Jen Coenen
&

How it Works

Staff choose from a menu of bite-sized, meaningful PD options that match their interests, time, and energy. With themed ideas for appetizers, entrées, and desserts—and “recipe” cards to create their own PD plate—they can explore, reflect, and grow at their own pace.

Educator Collaboration

This resource was built in collaboration with dedicated educators and school leaders who shared their experience, ideas, and insights at every step. We’re grateful for their partnership in creating tools that truly make a difference in schools. ‍

Collaborators:

Megan Rogers, 2nd & 3rd Grade Teacher, Omaha, NE

Jen Coenen, Instructional Coach, Rochester, Minnesota

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