diff --git a/app/models/pd_registration.rb b/app/models/pd_registration.rb
index fdd0d292..5ecf2d55 100644
--- a/app/models/pd_registration.rb
+++ b/app/models/pd_registration.rb
@@ -30,11 +30,5 @@ class PdRegistration < ApplicationRecord
   validates :attended, inclusion: { in: [true, false] }
 
   def teacher_name
-    teacher = Teacher.find_by(id: teacher_id)
-    if teacher.present?
-      "#{teacher.first_name} #{teacher.last_name}"
-    else
-      "Teacher not found"
-    end
-  end
+  self.teacher.full_name 
 end
diff --git a/app/models/professional_development.rb b/app/models/professional_development.rb
index 9467b217..8f37d5d2 100644
--- a/app/models/professional_development.rb
+++ b/app/models/professional_development.rb
@@ -16,12 +16,9 @@
 #  updated_at  :datetime         not null
 #
 class ProfessionalDevelopment < ApplicationRecord
-  VALID_STATES = %w[AL AK AS AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FM FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV
-                    NH NJ NM NY NC ND MP OH OK OR PW PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VI VA WA WV WI WY].freeze
-
   validates :name, :city, :country, :start_date, :end_date, presence: true
   validates :state, presence: true, if: -> { country == "US" }
-  validates :state, inclusion: { in: VALID_STATES, message: "%{value} is not a valid state" },
+  validates :state, inclusion: { in: School::VALID_STATES, message: "%{value} is not a valid state" },
             if: -> { country == "US" }
   validate :end_date_after_start_date
 
diff --git a/app/models/teacher.rb b/app/models/teacher.rb
index 265a48cf..a46a502e 100644
--- a/app/models/teacher.rb
+++ b/app/models/teacher.rb
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ def short_application_status
   end
 
   def self.user_from_omniauth(omniauth)
-    teacher = EmailAddress.find_by(email: omniauth.email.downcase)&.teacher
-    teacher
+    EmailAddress.find_by(email: omniauth.email.downcase)&.teacher
   end
 
   def try_append_ip(ip)
@@ -292,8 +291,6 @@ def email
   end
 
   def primary_email
-    # ||:email this code is temporary for this PR: https://github.com/cs169/BJC-Teacher-Tracker-App/pull/49
-    # to make sure at least original data in db still work and passed the existing tests
     email_addresses.find_by(primary: true)&.email
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/professional_developments/edit.html.erb b/app/views/professional_developments/edit.html.erb
index 64f4f467..a5371faf 100644
--- a/app/views/professional_developments/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/professional_developments/edit.html.erb
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 <%= provide(:h1, "Update #{@professional_development.name}") %>
 
-<% if @professional_development.nil? %>
-  <p>Professional Development not found.</p>
-<% else %>
-  <%= form_for @professional_development do |f| %>
-    <%= render 'professional_developments/form', f: f, professional_development: @professional_development %>
-    <div>
-      <%= f.submit 'Submit', {class: 'btn btn-primary', id: 'submit_button'} %>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
+<%= form_for @professional_development do |f| %>
+  <%= render 'professional_developments/form', f: f, professional_development: @professional_development %>
+  <div>
+    <%= f.submit 'Submit', {class: 'btn btn-primary', id: 'submit_button'} %>
+  </div>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/professional_developments/index.html.erb b/app/views/professional_developments/index.html.erb
index ed1bb5b4..c5f45451 100644
--- a/app/views/professional_developments/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/professional_developments/index.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%= provide(:title, "BJC Schools") %>
+<%= provide(:title, "BJC PD") %>
 <%= provide(:header_button, "New Professional Development") %>
 
 <table class="table table-striped js-dataTable">
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
     <th scope="col">Start Date</th>
     <th scope="col">End Date</th>
     <th scope="col">Grade Level</th>
-<!--    skip this for now-->
-<!--    <th scope="col">Registration Open</th>-->
     <th scope="col">Actions</th>
   </tr>
   </thead>
diff --git a/app/views/professional_developments/show.html.erb b/app/views/professional_developments/show.html.erb
index 2ab41ba4..28f17cca 100644
--- a/app/views/professional_developments/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/professional_developments/show.html.erb
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
 
         function setFormActionForUpdate(pdId, registrationId) {
             form.action = `/professional_developments/${pdId}/pd_registrations/${registrationId}`;
-            console.debug("Setting form action to:", form.action);
             form.method = 'post';
             ensureMethodInput('patch');
         }
diff --git a/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb b/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb
index 6cb701aa..7bfe25d5 100644
--- a/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schools/_form.html.erb
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
             } else {
                 stateTextfieldContainer.show();
-                stateSelect.removeAttr('required') //else make state select not required
+                stateSelect.removeAttr('required');
                 stateSelectContainer.hide();
                 
 
diff --git a/app/views/teachers/_form.html.erb b/app/views/teachers/_form.html.erb
index 7c3cf65e..9f5098f9 100644
--- a/app/views/teachers/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/teachers/_form.html.erb
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ status ONLY IF the person viewing this page is an admin. %>
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <%# For now... only admins can enter/edit personal emails. %>
 
   <div class='form-group row'>
     <div class='col-12'>
@@ -111,13 +110,13 @@ status ONLY IF the person viewing this page is an admin. %>
       <%= f.label :languages, "What language(s) are spoken in the classroom?", 
       class: "label-required" %>
       <%= f.select(
-      :languages,
-      options_for_select(Teacher.language_options, @teacher.languages),
-      {},
-      multiple: true,
-      include_blank: "Select an option",
-      class: 'selectize', required: true
-) %>
+        :languages,
+        options_for_select(Teacher.language_options, @teacher.languages),
+        {},
+        multiple: true,
+        include_blank: "Select an option",
+        class: 'selectize', required: true
+      ) %>
     </div>
   </div>