KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Purpose:
The purpose of the Keshequa Central School District’s professional
development plan is to improve the quality of teaching and learning by ensuring that
teachers participate in substantial professional development in order to remain current
with their profession and meet the learning needs of their students. The district’s plan
will incorporate goals for the special education and regular education teachers.
Definition of Professional Development:
For this plan, professional development is
defined as the sum total of formal and informal learning experiences which enhance
professional career growth throughout one career, from pre-service teacher education to
retirement. Such activities may include individual development and continuing education
as well as curriculum writing, peer collaboration, study groups and peer coaching or
mentoring.
Professional Development Plan Update: 2006-2007
Long Term Goal #1:
To provide the knowledge base and teaching strategies for
teachers to better understand and integrate the NYS Learning Standards and assessments
into the K-12 curriculum.
Long Term Goal #3:
To provide teachers with the opportunities to develop skills with
technology and to integrate its use into the curriculum to enhance student learning.
Long Term Goal #5:
To provide staff with the knowledge base and appropriate skills to
address student behaviors which interfere with academic achievement.
Long Term Goal #6 (new):
By June, 2009, Keshequa Central School will have trained
100% of staff and be ready to fully implement the best practices associated with
Response to Intervention in grades K-12.
Annual Goal:
By June, 2007, the Leadership Team will be in place, Student Assistance
Program will be retro-fitted to work with the Response to Intervention (RTI) principles,
and 100% of the staff will receive training in the practice and preliminary processes of
RTI.
Objectives
•
Teachers will learn about Response to Intervention methods.
•
Teachers will learn about research-based intervention strategies for classroom and
RTI.
•
Student Assistance Program will be reviewed and retro-fitted to work with RTI
principles by a team of teachers who will provide leadership and direction to
professional development in 2006-07.
•
Academic Intervention Teachers will learn about AISM Direct data system and use
it to update student performance.
•
Special education teachers will learn about IEP Direct data system and use it to
2006
2006
2006
K-12 PD
2006
2006
K-5 PD
2007
April 25,
2007
K-12 PD
afternoon
Strategies Without Worksheets: Focus on Review
Strategies—Carol McCarville, KCS Staff Developer
Reading First Staff Development
Reading Academy Training
4-12 Teachers and
Assistants
K-3 teachers and
assts.
New K-3 teachers
May 16,
2007
K-5 PD
afternoon
Reading Academy Training
Reading First Staff Development
New K-3 teachers
K-3 teachers and
assts.
8/20/2008
KESHEQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL
Purpose:
regular education teachers.
Definition of Professional Development:
2007
(after school or on
professional development
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