| This document is meant to be a study guide with a series of questions to use as you examine your professional development plan. Three categories organize this document - Context characteristics. The "when," "where," and "why" of professional development that address the organization and the nature of the system in which change will occur.
- Process variables. The "how" of professional development, such as the way activities are planned, organized, carried out, and followed up.
- Content characteristics. The "what" of professional development - new knowledge, skills, and understanding that are the foundation of academic disciplines and pedagogical processes.
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