Professional Development

For the last several years, the state of NC has not allocated money to school districts for professional development. Based on your own experiences participating in various kinds of professional development, do you think that this was a bad decision? Should schools and districts put money into professional development activities, or is professional development usually a waste of time?

Human Resources

Which teacher would you rather hire: a teacher who will most likely be moderately effective in the classroom, but is likely to follow school rules and not create any waves on your staff, or a teacher who will most likely be highly effective in the classroom, but is likely to be a controversial and "difficult" person to work with? Why?