31 Brenda Dyck 2004 <p> Professional development driven by school goals has its important place, says educator Brenda Dyck in this Education World column, but let's not lose sight of the need for teachers &quot;to be allowed, no encouraged, to go off on their own to explore such questions as 'What interests me?,' 'What learning/teaching gaps do I see in my classroom?,' or 'What outside resources do I want to connect to and how do I want to access them?'&quot; Self-led professional development &quot;should be recognized and supported in the overall PD cycle of a school,&quot; says Dyck. Leaders need to consider the possibility that &quot;grassroots learning initiatives begun in isolation by inquiring teachers might end up being the catalyst to drive a schools' learning goals to new heights.&quot; </p> <p> Citation: Dyck, B. (2004). &quot;Professional Development: Following Your Own Lead.  Retrieved from Education Wolrd Professional Development's Voice of Experience 1 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice128.shtml  </p> http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice128.shtml