As students and
education are ever changing teachers participate in various professional
learning opportunities to stay informed of best teaching practices and improve
their craft. Providing a professional learning community for teachers is a top
priority for our administrative team. Our teachers attend a Professional
Development Rotation every two weeks lead by our instructional coaches. The
topics vary based on campus, grade level team and student needs.
Throughout the school
year teachers have opportunities to attend conferences and participate in
vertical team meetings. When teachers attend conferences they bring the
information back and present it to other staff members in the building.
Vertical teams allow teachers to collaborate with teachers from other grade
levels that teach the same content area. They talk about topics students
struggle with, the best ways to teach certain topics and discuss alignment from
grade level to grade level.
During the school
year and over summer break, our teachers participate in book studies. After
reading the book, they have conversations with their colleagues, implement new
learning, and make adjustments within their classrooms as needed. In addition, various
professional development sessions are provided to teachers throughout the year
on and off campus.
Our teachers also
participate in less formal professional development opportunities that include Twitter and
Think Tanks. The teachers at TWE are continuously learning in a variety of
ways. They are constantly pushing themselves to be master teachers, and they do
it because they want to give their very best to the students in their class.
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