“…Research has shown that continued professional development is necessary in building the capacity of teachers to improve their practice and promote increased student learning (Akdemir & Ayik, 2017;Hilton, Hilton, Dole & Goos, 2015;Goldsmith, Doerr & Lewis, 2014;Justi & Van Driel, 2006;McBrayer, Chance, Pannell & Wells, 2018;). Over the past decade, researchers have noted links between high quality professional development and increased student achievement (Borko, 2004;Smith, 2010;Desimone, 2009;Darling-Hammond, Wei & Andree, 2010).…”