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The article discusses the antiracism initiative led by school district leaders at the San Mateo Union High School District in California. Topics explored include the antiracist competencies training offered to students through the Youth Catalyst Liberatory Leadership program, the way educators have been encouraged to reflect on their identities and biases, and the support extended by Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) educators in dealing with resistance to the initiative.

The article discusses several obvious principles of effective professional development for educators. They include adopting the best evidence that have an immediate impact on student learning and rejecting unproven trends, focusing on the best evidence-based initiatives, and making follow-up observation and feedback to monitor the impact of training.

The article discusses the importance of partnership principles for the professional development of the educators. Topics include recognizing the value and dignity of others; a free interchange between equals where each person's ideas, thoughts, and beliefs are valued; and need to focus on what others say, listening without assumptions.

The author talks about student-friendly writing rubrics and personalization of learning in the classroom. Topics discussed include the application of technology in connecting individuals, building relations and extending empathy, social media such as Facebook and Instagram which have standard tools and a common language through which individuals can post pictures, and comment on friends' activity and training educators in how to deconstruct standards to build assessment criteria.

Interviews James Stigler, a professor of psychology at the University of California in Los Angeles, about his ideas for improving professional development for educators in the U.S. Changes in the concept of professional development; Description of traditional practices in professional development; Challenges associated with the professional development practices in the U.S.; Advantages of using a video component in teaching; Ways of improving the quality of teaching in the U.S.

The article discusses ways that educators can learn methods of teaching from teacher leader models. The author comments on how educational leaders influence teaching methods and classroom practices and suggests teachers can serve as a model for professional education. He suggests schools should utilize teachers as models of best practices and allow teachers to practice and refine their teaching methods. A collection of best practices should include input from other members of the teaching community such as success stories, lessons learned from mistakes and case studies. Educational leaders should establish boundaries to help teachers recognize both professional standards and their autonomy.