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Brandywine School District
Professional Development
Professional development focuses on improving instruction and student learning. It provides staff with an opportunity for in-depth study and learning to improve the delivery of professional services, practice and feedback, reflection, and expert support designed to change attitudes, insights, and/or perspectives. The Brandywine School District is committed to offering staff high quality professional development. The District's Race to the Top Plan as produced several reform initiatives that will require all staff members to engage in an array of professional development trainings that will define professional expectations and esnure consistency of professional practice across the Brandywine School District. Specific Professional Development areas of focus for the 2010/11 and 2011/12 school years include, but are not limited to, Learning Focused Solutions: A Framework for Teaching, Singapore Mathematics, revising and writing new curriclum in all four core areas that is aligned with the newly adopted National Common Core Standards.
In addition to required professional development trainings offered by the District, staff members are encouraged to engage in professional development opportunities identified through personal professional reflection. Please find below current ways to meet your professional and personal needs. Please refer to the professional development calendar for specific offerings with dates, times and locations. This calendar will be updated monthly with summer dates coming soon in February 2011.
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P.I.P.
(Personalized Inservice Program) |
The purpose of the Personalized Inservice Program (PIP) is to give Certificated and/or Professionally Licensed employees the opportunity to choose seven (7) hours of Individualized Professional Development to improve their personal teaching and learning techniques. The activity/activities or course/s chosen shall be selected by the employee and reviewed, and approved by their immediate supervisor. |
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PD360
http://www.pd360.com/ |
The Brandywine School District is pleased to make PD360 available to teachers. PD360 brings personalized professional development to Brandywine teachers in a flexible, convenient manner. You are able to earn PIP or 90 clock hours and gain professional development at the same time from any computer.
What is PD360?
PD360 is an online, on-demand video library of professional teacher development resources that leverages technology to make professional learning more effective, convenient, and sustainable. With over 200 hours of research-based video content, plus tools for follow-up, tracking, reflection, and group training, PD360 is the most comprehensive solution to your professional teacher development needs.
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Professional Learning Communities |
A Professional Learning Community is a collegial group of administrators and school staff who are united in their commitment to student learning. They share a vision, work and learn collaboratively, visit and review other classrooms, and participate in decision making. The benefits to the staff and students include a reduced isolation of teachers, better informed and committed teachers, and academic gains for students.
Many schools are using professional learning communities effectively to meet their professional development needs and focus on student learning. |
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