CODE D2-P
PROCEDURES: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A professional
development committee, appointed by the Superintendent, will recommend a
professional development plan that addresses district student achievement
priorities.
After
consultation with the professional development and action planning committees,
the Superintendent will design and implement a yearly calendar for professional
development activities.
The Superintendent
will work with Principal(s) to:
- ensure
that each professional educator’s Individual Professional Development Plan
(IPDP) is, to the fullest extent practicable, aligned with the school’s
action plan and professional development needs;
- prepare
educators to use assessment to increase student achievement and improve
the effectiveness of the curriculum; and ensure that training in
standards-based instruction is provided, implement a system of mentoring
for professional staff during the first two years of employment and
ensure, to the fullest extend practicable, that all teachers work with the
local and regional standards Boards to establish IPDPs for the licensure
period that address district professional development priorities.