A school district in Madison County, Virginia recently published information about an initiative to create meaningful professional development themselves and make it available to teachers at anytime. This allows administrators and teachers more flexibility in creating individualized professional development plans as well as reduces the amount of teacher absences for training. The school district assessed needed professional development, prioritized the needs, and then worked collaboratively to develop training that included videos, readings, and practice followed by assessments. This may be a path that many school districts should take to reduce cost, missed class time, and most importantly better meet the development needs of individual teachers.
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https://www.districtadministration.com/article/individualized-professional-development-provides-flexibility-and-freedom
References:
Individualized K12 professional development provides flexibility and freedom. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2017, from https://www.districtadministration.com/article/individualized-professional-development-provides-flexibility-and-freedom
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