Teachers, as well as students, are always learning.  We learn from our students, our peers, and from our own life experiences.  This is a profession in which you never stop growing, and in order to develop my skills I made it a point to attended professional development seminars whenever possible.  I also took part in regular weekly meetings with the English Department staff at Cobble Hill.  Furthermore, I attended faculty meetings as a way to collaborate with my peers on issues that all schools must deal with on a daily basis.  Overall, these experiences aided my professional development tremendously, and I will continue to seek out collaborative ways to develop my skills as an English teacher.