Professional development is ultimately what will determine the success of this academy. A solid professional development program guarentees that all teachers continue to learn and grow in the craft of teaching and thus improves the quality of education for all students.
Our professional development will consist of Thursday meetings, optional workshops, mentoring and coaching (both school-based and district-based), technology-based training (including online resources) and an individualized plan suited to the needs of each teacher.
BASIC CONCEPT:
Professional development will run more like long-term classes. Teachers will have a choice of three electives classes based upon the Needs Assessments created by both staff and leadership.
MAJOR GOALS
- Best Practices - In other words, it needs to be interactive, utilize multiple intelligences and cooperative learning, etc.
- In-depth - Rather than simple, one-time-only classes, teachers will delve deeply in a continuous, semester-long study
- Accountability - The teachers will create a plan for implementation of the knowledge and will be assessed on whether the skills have transferred to the student level.
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