From Compliance to Connection: The Leadership Shift We Need

Episode Summary

Professional development should never be just another checkbox. In this episode, Anjanette Farrar — The Unboxed Educator and founder of Unboxed Learning — shares her experience supporting schools with teacher effectiveness and dives into why compliance-based PD fails to transform instruction.

Backed by research and practical strategies, this conversation explores how school leaders can reframe PD as coaching and culture, rather than compliance. You’ll walk away with reflection questions and actionable steps to make PD meaningful for both teachers and students.

Key Talking Points

• The difference between teachers who embrace coaching and those who appear compliant but resist
• How leadership responses can either reinforce compliance or drive growth
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