1. Professional Development
Quality Professional
Development
Core Values of PD in WVSD 1. Improves learning for all
1. Our primary learning focus is on improving student learning students
2. We work collaboratively on district, school and team goals 2. Deepens learning for teachers
because teaching is too hard to do alone 3. Centered on teams within
3. Our work is supported by current research schools and embedded in
teachers' work
Dennis Sparks, Linda Darlington-
Hammond, Fred Newmann, Peter
Senge
School Individual
District
-Connected to school plan and - Based on professional
- WVSD goals are informed by corresponding school goals growth plans
Ministry of Education and
Board of Education directions -Development of a professional - WVTA, WVAA support
learning culture structures to facilitate growth
-WVSD works to align district
- Planning for PD is based on opportunities
and school goals
long term and short term - Ideally there is a connection
-WVSD supports school and school goals with school goals to facilitate
collaborative goals
learning opportunities
Collaborative Teams - Entry Points
•How does your school develop a focus for collaborative teams? (i.e. school goals?
assessment results?)
•What are your school's entry/focus points to support student learning? How were
these entry/focus points decided upon?
Collaborative Teams - Structures
•What are your school's structures to support the collaborative process?
• How are your collaborative teams formed?
•How do you create time for learning teams to meet?
Collaborative Teams - Student Learning
•How do you know your professional learning focus has improved student learning?
•What structures do you have in place to facilitate on-going and summative reflection
of progress?