Professional+Develpment+Model

FACE-TO-FACE

**Staff Meeting Snippets** These training snippets pique teachers' interest by providing brief demonstrations of powerful, simple to use, readily avialbe, but not yet well-known tools and techniques. These sessions are "trigger" opportunities for informal or formal hands-on workshops.


 * Study Groups**

A //study group// is a group of educators interested in collegial study. Educators have the opportunity to build a shared understanding of a particular topic by committing themselves to studying and learning from one another over a period of time. In schools, such groups can meet to learn and support one another, investigate latest research on teaching and learning, create methods which integrate district practices and programs, design and improve curriculum and instruction and monitor new strategies and their impact on educators and students.

Short Focused Instruction A grade level meeting session allows educators to gain more experience in a small group setting focusing on subject-content related curriculum.
 * Grade Level Meetings**


 * PLC/Team Meetings**

As teachers experiment with new tools this continued support is esential
 * Planning Periods**


 * After/Before School Workshops (more focuses trimester driven)**

A lunch & learn program is a training or presentation session offered by the ITS during staff's lunch period. This is done to inform or inspire employees, cover issues or initiatives, fulfill requirements, or create a workplace of learning, communication and collaboration.
 * Lunch ‘n’ Learn**

ONLINE Online Learning - Moodle

Annual K-12 Online Conference