What step demonstrates ongoing professional development in the example?

• A. Waiting for supervision to assign tasks
• B. Self-directed learning and sharing techniques with other program staff
• C. Keeping methods to oneself
• D. Failing to document outcomes

Answer: (B)

Ongoing professional development means actively pursuing new knowledge and skills, applying them in practice, and learning with and from others. Self-directed learning shows initiative to grow, and sharing techniques with other program staff demonstrates collaboration, dissemination of effective practices, and inviting feedback. This combination creates a cycle of learning, implementation, and reflection that fuels professional growth.

Waiting for supervision to assign tasks is passive and relies on others. Keeping methods to oneself blocks collaboration and feedback. Failing to document outcomes hides what was tried and whether it worked, which hampers reflection and improvement.