The roles and responsibilities of a teacher are extensive, even if one doesn’t take into account the many “hidden duties” of the profession. The last few years of teaching amidst the ever-changing conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic have made this evident; I would argue that these last few years have added duties and expectations, like learning how to completely shift teaching practice to a virtual method and enforcing health guidelines in classrooms. At times, this can make professional development and implementing new initiatives into their practice (a requirement of the job) sometimes fall to the bottom of the teacher priority list. Fortunately, the Concerns Based Assessment Model (CBAM) for exploring innovations in teaching practice takes this into account, and as educator Susan Riley says on her podcast “it provides you with information on what professional development your teachers need, how to deliver your professional development effectively and provides opportunities to ...