2. WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT?
Professional Development, or PD, is
the advancement of skills or expertise
to succeed in a particular profession,
especially through continued
education.
3. PURPOSE OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development should be utilized
to increase engagement and overall
effectiveness of staff to ultimately increase
student achievement. Overall, PD should be:
On-going
Relevant
Effective
Efficient
4. MODELS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A few models of PD are listed below. These
models can be asynchronous or synchronous.
Cascade (Train the Trainer)
Site-based
Professional Learning Communities
One-on-One
Self-Directed
5. WHAT AM I OFFERING?
I will be offering asynchronous Self-
Directed PD throughout the school year,
but before I offer you guys something
you don’t need or want…
I NEED your input!
6. WHY?
With 22 (36%) new staff members on our
campus and veterans wanting to
know more about the different
technologies you can use in your
classrooms, I have created a quick survey
that will help me create PD that is just right
for YOU!
7. WHAT MUST YOU DO?
Simply click on the link below and take
the 10 question survey!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GJ3WZYK
THANKS!
