ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL

ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL

ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Goal: By June 2003, the District will develop clearly defined expectations for student performance in writing at all grade levels.

Objectives:

Ø Teachers will develop a common understanding and language of the essential traits of writing.
Ø Teachers will engage in professional development in the 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction model.
Ø Teachers will develop a K-12 Curriculum Guide for writing.

Strategies	Activities	Who	Timeframe (2002-2003)	Performance Measure/ Data Source
6-Trait Exploration	§ Book talk facilitated by SLT/SETRC coordinator § Attending conferences § Collegial circles § Guest speakers § Classroom visitation § PDP projects, including but not limited to: 1. Research on the web 2. Viewing/discussing videotapes of 6-Trait implementation 3. Handbook of common language	All K-12 faculty K-12 faculty members K-12 faculty members	Sept.-Jan Sept.- June Sept.-June	Participant Evaluation PDP approval APPR
Rubric development and implementation	§ PDP projects, including but not limited to 1. Develop grade level rubrics 2. Collect student writing as samples for grade level rubrics 3. Share K-12 rubrics, sample papers and instructional strategies for writing.	K-12 faculty members	Sept.-June	Rubrics and sample papers
Development of Writing Curriculum Guide	§ PDP projects	K-12 faculty members	Sept.-June	Curriculum Guides