Professional learning in the Recovery School District is designed to enable teachers, administrators, and staff members enhance their knowledge, skills, and behaviors to maximize high levels of student achievement. Professional learning activities are provided through “direct service delivery” of training by staff, consultants, and contracted personnel and the “training of trainers” model. The latter model calls for the training of key personnel who then deliver the training they receive to colleagues at their schools.
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May and Summer 2010 Professional Development
| Date | Session | Time | Audience | Location |
| 5/5 | Principal Meeting | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Principals | Craig Elementary |
| 5/5 | Essentials of a Good Reading Program Non-ELFA Schools | 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | First Grade Teachers | RESC 4000 Bienville |
| 5/10 | SIP Revision PD High Schools | All day | H.S. SIP Team | TBA |
| 5/11 | SIP Revision PD Elementary Schools | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Elem SIP Team | TBA |
| 5/12 | SIP Revision PD Elementary Schools | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Elem SIP Team | TBA |
| 5/12 | READ 180 Cadre II New Teachers | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | READ 180 Cadre II | RSD Poland 12E |
| 5/12 | READ 180 Cadre I Veteran Teachers | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | READ 180 Cadre I | RSD Poland 5F |
| 5/13 | Early Dismissal School Based PD | 12:45 H.S. ; 1:15 E.S. | All Staff | Individual Schools |
| 5/17-18 | Becoming a Certified TAP Evaluator | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | TAP Leadership Team | LDOE |
| 6/2-3 | Becoming a Certified TAP Evaluator | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | TAP Leadership Team | LDOE |
| 6/21-23 | TAP Summer Institute | All day | TAP Leadership Team | New Orleans |
| 6/28-7/1 | Advanced Placement Summer Inst. | All day | AP Teachers | Tulane |
| 7/12-15 | Pre Adv. Placement Summer Inst. | All day | Pre-AP Teachers | Tulane |
School-site and district-wide professional learning activities which support the RSD initiatives are provided during the entire year. These activities include workshops, support meetings, and classroom demonstration lessons for teachers. Below is a list of topics under each District Initiative. Professional learning activities have been conducted on each of the topics.
Literacy
Read 180, Grades 4-10
Voyager (K-3/Tier 2)
Harcourt Trophies (PK-3)
Direct Instruction (Tier 2, 3 and Extended Day)
Literacy Training for Teachers, Coaches, and Principals
Extensive literacy training for literacy coaches
Coaching Strategies for Literacy Coaches
Empowering Writers
Standardized Curriculum
Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum
Managed Curriculum – Educator’s Handbook
Instructional Framework
EPIC Learning Program for High Schools
FOSS Science, Grades K-8
Deep Math, Grades 1-8
Financial and Economic Education - partnership with Federal Reserve Bank
Data-Driven Decision Making
Data-driven Instruction
Response to Interventions
Positive Behavior Support
Benchmarking (Princeton Review)
Leadership training for Principals, Assistant Principals, and Leadership Teams
GEE Re-Testing
EAGLE Training (Enhanced Assessment of Grade Level Expectations)
Summer School Instruction
Meaningful Engaged Learning
High School Re-design (Freshman Seminar)
Coaching strategies for math coaches
Inclusive Practices
Classroom Management
Differentiated Instruction
Academic Power Program (After School Remediation)
Fast Math (Extended Day)
Technology
Using Promethean boards to enhance instruction
Epic Learning Program
Opening Professional Development 2009
Welcome to the 2009-2010 School year! School-based staff will participate in numerous professional development sessions designed to help you be your best this academic year.
Professional learning begins July 24 with New Teacher Induction and continues with an array of sessions designed to enhance professional growth.
Opening 2009 Professional Development Schedule
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