Managing and Envisioning Professional Learning in San Antonio ISD Offices of Professional Learning and Instructional Technology Services

About the Facilitators Dr. Jody Westbrook-Youngblood, Office of Professional Learning Phone: Miguel Guhlin, Office of Instructional Technology Services Phone: Web:

What’s the difference? Professional Learning: what we want people to do Professional Development: what we have done to people Staff Development: what we used to do to people In-Service: what we made people do for compliance

What we’re working on right now: New teacher training, vouchers, and mentor stipends Formation of a Professional Learning Advisory Board Hosting New Principals and their Mentors Identifying needs of Assistant Principals Content for CICs Calendars, calendars, calendars

Getting a grip on the big picture SAISD events These are standing or called meetings at the district level. SAISD Professional Learning Professional learning opportunities offered at the district level – all departments. Serves as a bridge to the PDP.

The Professional Development Planner Provides on-line registration Allows teachers to track their professional learning record. Enables principals to view who has gone to what Access this online at under Resources: Administrators' PDP Search

Professional Learning Calendar Items appearing in the Professional Learning Calendar connect to the Professional Development Planner, enabling tracking of participants and attendance.

Professional Learning to PDP