Administrator Sheryl S. Solow, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Montrose County School District Re-1J PO Box 10,000 Montrose, CO  81402 970 249-7726 - phone 970 249-7173 - fax

Professional Learning Philosophy

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Professional Learning Philosophy

 

When learners are able to engage in reflective practice, collegiality and shared leadership, they come to understand themselves and their work differently.

 

Professional learning for all school district staff is a vital component of a strong educational organization.  The National Staff Development Council (NSDC) believes that every educator should be engaging in effective professional learning every day so every student achieves.

 

 

Professional Learning Standards:

             

Context: organization, system or culture in which new leanings will be implemented

Process: refers to the “how” of staff development; it describes the means for the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

Content: skills and knowledge acquired

 

Professional Learning Characteristics:

 

             

• Clear focus/goal-oriented/relevant
• High quality experience
• Ongoing training programs
• Intensive follow-up and support with continuous reflection and adjustments
• Engaging/hands-on
• Active and collaborative
• Explicit modeling
• Current knowledge valued and extended
• Email support/interactive “bulletin board”
• Accountability measures for implementation
• Directly related to student achievement data

 

Professional Learning Participants:

 

              Board of Education

              Central Office Administrators

              Principals

              Teachers

              Classified/Instructional Support Staff

              Parents