Professional Development Schedule

Here is our schedule for professional development:

Thursday, February 16

8:30-9:30 Data Meeting for K-1 in Mrs. Parker’s room

9:30-10:30 Data Meeting for 2-3 in Mrs. Parker’s room

10:30-11:30 Data Meeting for 4-6 in Mrs. Parker’s room

1:00-2:30 Plato Elementary training in library (This will be for teachers in grades K-6 and anyone else who is interested.)

8:00-11:00 Special Education Teachers—Training on the SETS program at THS. Phyllis Givens will contact you will additional information. Secondary teachers will receive training in the afternoon from 12:00-3:00. The time not spent in training should be devoted to getting all needed information in the SETS program.

Friday, February 17

8:00-3:00 Training on interactive whiteboards (Salter library). This is for those who have been identified for the training.

8:00-12:00 I will be at Salter conducting training on the PDWeb and dong a technology workshop

8:00-11:00 Work in your room, primarily geared to follow-up activities from yesterday’s professional development.

12:30-1:00 Universal Precautions in library

1:00-2:30 Faculty Meeting in library (for everyone) (Note: This is simply a meeting rather than a true professional development session. For that reason, this will not be something you will see a sign-up for on the pdweb) Agenda will include:

1. Author Study—We will lay out intermediate goals regarding the publication of the student books.
2. Science adoption—Mrs. Graves will update you on where we are in the process, where we are going, and your role.
3. SACS Accreditation/School Renewal—What stays, what goes, and how to make the process run smoothly.
4. Professional Development Money—What we have and how we can spend it.
5. Makes Sense Strategies—Perhaps a forgotten tool. Digging the good stuff from it.