<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ElizabethDampf.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspire, Educate, Empower with Elizabeth Dampf]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethdampf.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:51:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.elizabethdampf.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bad attitudes: how deficit thinking corrupts professional development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why we can't "PD" the problems out of education. Teachers all know what deficit thinking is. They had to sit through a workshop on the subject because admin wanted to correct their mindset. This was after they were forced to attend behavior training because admin thought they could do more to curb student violence, but it was before they had to sit through a lecture on how to better differentiate for learners. Leaders know that, one day, they can PD all the deficiencies out of their staff. I...]]></description><link>https://www.elizabethdampf.com/post/enhancing-employee-engagement-through-public-speaking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cae9fe6d22c86f75a58139</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:24:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab29a_7f32bc100aa44666866b8898e919d2b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_776,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator> Elizabeth Dampf</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>