Wood, Flora2017-04-242017-04-2420172017-04-24http://hdl.handle.net/1828/7950Teacher professional development often occurs in top-down instructed workshops which do not cater to the specific needs of a classroom teacher. Teachers often feel isolated due to busy schedules. Many local educators are working in silos and do not have a viable means of sharing resources or gaining personalized professional development. #YYJEdChat provides an online and in-person forum for educators to share resources as well as opportunities for mentorship and a greater sense of community and support.encommunities of practicepersonalized professional developmentprofessional developmentcommunityteachingteachersbottom-upeducationYYJEdChat#YYJEdChatonline communitytechnologytwitterpersonalized learningJamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA)PosterDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction