By: Je’ Nobia Smith Jeremiah Sanders Dan Barr PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS

WHAT’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT? Activities to ENHANCE professional GROWTH PEDAGOGY in specific content areas Makes teaching EFFICENT ADAPTATION and PROBLEM SOLVING

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Self Assessment Workshops Teacher Centers Professional Development Schools Supervising/Mentoring Graduate Schools Online Courses

AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SELF ASSESSMENT Classroom environment Routines and Procedures Parent teacher Relationships Sub-Teachers Reaching all students Student assessment Teacher collaboration Learning to Teach… Not Just for Beginners By Linda Shalaway

WORKSHOPS HELP WITH IMPROVING AND DEVELOPING SKILLS SUCH AS Classroom Management Lesson planning, Assessment, Curriculum Instructional Methods Overall Diversity New Technology Networking Content Knowledge

TEACHER CENTERS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS Professional Development Schools are collaborative planning partnerships between professional education programs and P-12 schools for the professional development of teachers and the training of future educators. PDS Network Teacher Centers provide courses and host workshops.

SUPERVISING AND MENTORING Helps develop skills Tutoring Hosting a student teacher Networking with other teachers Keeps Teachers current

GRADUATE SCHOOLS Masters and Doctoral programs Qualifications Job Security and Advancement Personal Goals Content Teacher Student Relationship

ONLINE COURSES Conveniences High utility Develop skills Time Management Technology Motivation