In the life of every education, the expectation is that they will personally grow in their own lives and professions that will help them achieve the lives of their students/students effectively for the purposes of academic performance. This growth is received through that activity by training in professional development. As part of this assignment, the writer will conduct an assignment that requires summarizing four valuable resources he or she has studied regarding professional development. The writer will then discuss how the writings constitute his or her personal growth and create a development plan for promoting a school-wide reflection initiative. Summary of Writings Hudson, P. (2013). Mentoring as professional development: Growth of both mentor and mentee. Professional Development in Education, 39(5), 771-783. doi:10.1080/19415257.2012.749415The premise of this journal article discusses and attempts to validate mentoring as a professional development option that promotes educational development for both the mentor and mentee. The article explains a dilemma in sharing the essential need for teacher professional development; however, the cost of this developmental need in educators' lives can prove to be an expensive task to facilitate. The article offers an additional strategy that meets educators' need for professional development while keeping the financial price low, the strategy offered is the option of mentoring as a source of professional development. In support of the option of mentoring as professional development, the article shares data from a qualitative study in which a survey was conducted on me… middle of paper… professional standard for Dutch teacher educators . European Journal of Teacher Education, 24(3), 343-354.Koster, B., & Dengernik, J. J. (2008). Professional standards for teacher educators: How to deal with complexity, ownership and function: European experiences from the Netherlands. Journal of Teacher Education, 31(2), 135-149. Rippon, J. H., & Martin, M. (2006). What makes a good advocate? Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 22(1), 84-99.Tang, S.Y.F. & Choi, P.L. (2005). Connecting theory and practice in tutor preparation: Mentoring for improving teaching and learning. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnering in Learning, 13(3), 383-401.Tellez, K. (2011). A case study of a career in education that began with “teach for america.” Teaching Education, 22(1), 15-38. doi:10.1080/10476210.2010.541238.