Form a study group with other educators. Specifically, a group comprised of teachers who love reading naturally regardless of specialty. Form a group that provides for English teachers of the general student population and teachers that work specifically with new English learners. Join groups or organizations that have a passion for helping teachers develop their skills. The group will share new ideas and new perspectives to deliver quality reading instruction. The group can be made up of individuals from the local school or place of work. The group could be a combination of direct co-workers but also other educators who are not related to other like-minded groups.

Seek out new professional development interactive workshops on literacy. There are online workshops that speak on topics related to teaching literacy. Organizations like, The Reading League of Maryland. The Reading League focuses on evidence-based practices for reading instruction. The Reading League also promotes the practices of the Science of Reading process. Organizations like the Reading League provide opportunities for teachers to learn from and share with others. https://md.thereadingleague.org/51155-2/

A designed plan that will improve professional development in reading is to watch videos on teaching literacy to students. Another way to work on professional development is to follow and listen to experts in the field of literacy. For example, some experts cover different areas of literacy such as phonic awareness and spelling. Some experts cover the areas of curriculum and instruction. Some experts specialize in reading and writing specifically for elementary school-aged students. Follow experts who cover different areas and topics of literacy. Topics that cover teaching reading to children with Dyslexia, Autism, and new English learners. In the world of teaching Literacy, there are experts worth following like, Linda Farrell, Pedro Noguero, Brenda Smith Myles, and Dr. Brandon Wallace. https://www.readingrockets.org/helping-all-readers/voices-experts/interviews-literacy-experts

Make a routine to read peer-reviewed articles and journals dedicated to teaching reading instruction. One such site called PLOS is a resource where a collection of articles can be found on specific topics, such as reading. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/journal-information

A teacher must reflect on new knowledge gained through continuing their professional development process. A teacher need to continueing to look for ways to improve in their abilities. According to Dylan William a Formative Assessment expert, A culture of continuing improvement must be development to have better teacher quality.