All staff members participate in a Preplanning: We will continue to need *Introduction of the professional development support from Academics & continuous program of professional committee to the staff. Accountability to support the *Review goals/plans for the year. learning. *Open the committee to anyone interested in professional learning joining. Teachers will make a yearlong opportunities for our staff Indicator 2.6 commitment to the committee. around this topic. *Inform teachers that they will be creating a writing portfolio for student in their class. Leadership and staff supervision and This portfolio will be a collection of writing in every genre covered in the Common Core. evaluation processes result in (Narrative, Informational/Research, and Opinion) We will continue to need improved professional practice and Committee Meeting: support from Technology and student success. *Determine expert teachers in specific areas Information Services to interested in welcoming teachers to observe their Indicator 3.4 provide opportunities for classrooms. staff to participate in local School leaders monitor and support *Prepare/Plan first school wide professional BYOT tours and, potentially, development session on the Introduction to the improvement of instructional be part of an upcoming tour Writer’s Workshop. practices of teachers to ensure as a school site. September: student success. Committee Meeting: Indicator 5.2 *Committee members will bring detailed class We will continue to need schedules from all members of their teams. support from Technology and Information Services to
All staff members participate in a continuous program of professional learning. Indicator 2.6 Leadership and staff supervision and evaluation processes result in improved professional practice and student success. Indicator 3.4 School leaders monitor and support the improvement of instructional practices of teachers to ensure student success. Indicator 5.2 Preplanning: *Introduction of the professional development committee to the staff. *Review goals/plans for the year. *Open the committee to anyone interested in joining. Teachers will make a yearlong commitment to the committee. *Inform teachers that they will be creating a writing portfolio for student in their class. This portfolio will be a collection of writing in every genre covered in the Common Core. (Narrative, Informational/Research, and Opinion) Committee Meeting: *Determine expert teachers in specific areas interested in welcoming teachers to observe their classrooms. *Prepare/Plan first school wide professional development session on the Introduction to Writer’s Workshop. September: Committee Meeting: *Committee members will bring detailed class schedules from all members of their teams. We will continue to need support from Academics & Accountability to support the professional learning opportunities for our staff around this topic. We will continue to need support from Technology and Information Services to provide opportunities for staff to participate in local BYOT tours and, potentially, be part of an upcoming tour as a school site. We will continue to need support from Technology and Information Services to
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