Staff Development Plan

Our district is implementing the Margaret Kilgo curriculum so as to have a common curriculum district-wide. Historically, our curriculum has been a "hodge-podge" of various materials used on various campuses. Hopefully, this curriculum will strengthen weaknesses in TAKS scores, especially with sub pupulations in Math and Science. Another hot topicBully that has come to the forefront of district needs Bullying. The focus of this activity will be on the a proactive approach to preventing bullying, as well as raising student awareness of this issue. Smartboards have also been purchased for many classrooms, and training will be necessary for the teachers that have received, or will receive these Smartboards. Training will also take place to meet federal requirements such as sexual harrassment. In this plan elementary and secondary topics are basically the same based on having the same overall needs, district-wide. Below is a list of the staff development topics that will be the focus at both elementary and secondary levels of the district:




Elementary Campuses

• Sexual Harassment Training (how to recognize it and what to do as a victim)




• Bullying Prevention/Awareness (what are the signs and what can be done to educate students and prevent it?)




• Margaret Kilgo Curriculum Planning (vertical & horizontal)

• Dissagregate TAKS Data (grade level)




• CPR/First Aide (coaches & sponsors)




• CPI Training
  
  


• RTI Training - TIER I, II, and III interventions and progress monitoring (Special Ed.)




• IEP Development (Special Ed.)




• Autism Training (Special Ed.)




• Technology Training (Smartboard Training, Gradespeed Online Gradebook Training, Online Attendance Training, School Fusion)




• New Teacher Orientation (district-wide)




• Collaborative planning (by grade levels)
  
  

Secondary Campuses

• Sexual Harassment (how to recognize it and what to do as a victim)
  
  


• Bully Prevention/Awareness (what are the signs and what can be done to educate students and prevent it?)




• Margaret Kilgo Curriculum Planning (horizontal & vertical)

• Dissagregate TAKS Data (subject area)




• CPR/First Aide (coaches & sponsors)




• CPI Training
  



• RTI Training - TIER I, II, and III interventions and progress monitoring (Special Ed.)




• IEP Development (Special Ed.)




• Autism Training (Special Ed.)




• Technology Training (Smartboard Training, Gradespeed Online Gradebook Training, Online Attendance Training, School Fusion)




• New Teacher Orientation (district-wide)




• Collaborative Planning (by subject area)