1. Lenoir County Public Schools Professional Development Program For Professional Growth and Development 6/11/12

2. Vision and Mission for Professional Development Our Vision… that all employees will engage in continuous learning to facilitate continuous improvement Our Mission… to provide opportunities for all employees to engage in high quality professional learning experiences that support them in preparing all students to become competitive and productive citizens in a global economy. 5/25/10

3. Professional Development 1.Professional Development Standards 1.Goals & Characteristics of High Quality Professional Development 2.Highlights from- 2011 – 2012, PD Plan 3.Impact on at-risk NCLB Subgroups 4.Planned offerings for 2012 – 2013 210/11

4. NC Professional Development Standards STANDARDS-AT-A-GLANCE… The North Carolina professional development standards begin with the premise that a primary goal of professional development is to help educators develop the knowledge, skills, behavior, and insights needed to become effective classroom teachers and school leaders in 21 st Century Classrooms 2/10/11

5. The standards are organized according to the context/process/content schema: Context Standards (the organization, system, culture) –Learning Communities –Leadership –Resources Process Standards (the “how”) –Data Driven –Evaluation –Research-Based –Design –Learning –Collaboration Content Standards (the “what”) –Equity –Quality Teaching –Family Involvement 2/10/11

6. High Quality Staff Development Goals: 1.To positively impact student achievement through high quality professional development and collaboration. 2.To attract, retain, and develop 21 st Century Professionals 3.To support professional educators as they address the NC Professional Teaching Standards, their licensure renewal requirements, and the Common Core and State Standards 4.To support teachers in providing engaging learning environments for all students 5/25/10

7. Characteristics of High-Quality Professional Development 2/10/11

8. Elements That Guide Our Work Current national, state, local, and requirements & standards Data (surveys, student needs) Best Practice (High-Quality PD) Collaboration (IET) 5/25/10

10. 21st Century Skills Framework Standards and Assessments Curriculum and Instruction Professional Development Learning Environments 2/10/11

11. CEU Requirements Renewal and Reinstatement Guidelines During the 2011 session, the General Assembly reduced the number of renewal credits required to renew a Standard Professional 2 license from 15 to 7.5. As a result, the State Board of Education approved the following requirements to renew the Standard Professional 2: Professional Educators:  1 renewal credit for literacy  1 renewal credit for the specific academic subject area and  5.5 general credits (as determined by the LEA, if employed), not to include years of experience

12. Associated Press… THE DAILY NEWS www.dailynews.com THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER - Since 1879 New Requirements for Educators This came form the StateBoard notes. CEU Literacy Component - Literacy applies to all educators including Student Service Personnel and is not meant to limit or restrict the renewal credit process. Students who are College and Career Ready in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language (located in the ELA Common Core State Standards, CCSS, page 7) defines and offers a portrait of a literate graduate. It is critical to note that although the description is taken from the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, they are applicable and taught to every student at every grade level, and all teachers and student service personnel share in the development of literate graduates. Skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language undergird and are prerequisites for all forms of 21 st century literacy, including: · Informational Literacy · Media Literacy · Information, Media, and Technology Literacy · Visual Literacy · Civic Literacy · Financial, Economic, and Entrepreneurial Literacy · Health Literacy, and · Environmental Literacy

13. Survey Monkey Data 5/25/10 1.Kagan Cooperative Learning 1.Common Core 1.21 st Century Framework 1.Differentiation of Instruction 1.Bullying

14. http://www.seasystem.net/cgi-bin/lcps/regreports.pl 2/10/11 District Activities

15. Purpose of Our Surveys To address the needs of the most at-risk NCLB subgroups in our district To guide the use of funds To involve principals, assistant principals, teachers, counselors, and media specialists in the decision-making process Provide feedback to guide our planning for PD needs To provide data needed for audits 2/10/11

16. Survey Monkey Data 5/25/10

17. Survey Monkey Data 5/25/10

18. Survey Monkey Data 5/25/10 Technology

19. Survey Monkey Data 5/25/10 Technology

20. Professional Development Handbook 2/10/11

21. Professional Development Impact on NCLB Subgroups Lenoir County Public Schools 2011 - 2012 Includes : Beginning teachers Type of Support : Monthly meetings Collaboration with peers Trained mentors Classroom visits Evaluation System for all teachers Includes: EC Teachers, OT, PT, Speech, Compliance Specialists, TA’s Type of Support: Opening Session EC Contact meetings/ trainings Quarterly meetings/ trainings Focus Groups Autism Behavior New IEP Forms Technology tools (SMART, IPads) Trainings(continued) Reading Foundation Math Foundation DIBELS (follow up and support) + Behavior Support CECAS Language! CPI Training SST/ Section 504 EC Math Programs RTI Includes: Principals, Assistant Principals, Central Office Directors, Specialists New TeachersEC TeachersAll TeachersAdministratorsother Thinking Maps – SIOP Leadership LEP Kagan – SIOP Schools SIOP LEP, Bl, ED, All – Southeast, Frink, LaGrange, Southwood) PBIS Support – All RttT – All Common Core/ Essential Standards - All LCPS workshops Offered by Curriculum, IET & PD Road Show Workshops Class Scape-formative assessment NC FALCON Reading Foundation Power of Math Targeted PD WiDA - LEP Revised Bloom”s Includes: Counselors, Teacher Assistants Interns, Support Staff, Bus Drivers Media Specialists – Dynasty Type of Support: Opening Day As announced Scheduled activities, Participation is Optional for after school workshops for Teacher Assistants All Project Tomorrow (Northeast) For Experienced Teachers (TBA) Mentor Training Mentor Refresher (New Mentor Standards) Online PD Offerings-All Learn NC Atomic Learning Project LEAP!-ECU - LEP Type of support: Monthly Sessions: meetings, PLCs, Webinars Sustaining Effective Leaders _ Law Issues _ EVAAS _ Class Scape _ 21 st Century Framework _ Gang Awareness _ NC FALCON _Common Core/ State Standards _ Policy Review SWD All School- based activities Road Shows (as requested) All 2/10/11 21 st Century IT Literacy Technology Island Grant Project (MS math, HS – core) Ipod /Ipad Project – i21 All Project LEAP!- All Summer Curriculum Work & Planning for Common Core Implementation

22. Professional Development Impact on NCLB Subgroups Lenoir County Public Schools 2012 - 2013 Includes : Beginning teachers Type of Support : Monthly meetings Collaboration with peers Trained mentors Classroom visits Evaluation System for all teachers Includes: EC Teachers, OT, PT, Speech, Compliance Specialists, TA’s Type of Support: Opening Session EC Contact meetings/ trainings Quarterly meetings/ trainings Focus Groups Autism Behavior IEP Forms Technology tools (SMART, IPads) Trainings(continued) Reading Foundation Math Foundation DIBELS (follow up and support) + Behavior Support Language! CPI Training SST/ Section 504 EC Math Programs RTI Includes: Principals, Assistant Principals, Central Office Directors, Specialists New TeachersEC TeachersAll TeachersAdministratorsother Thinking Maps – SIOP Leadership LEP Kagan – SIOP Schools & others SIOP LEP, Bl, ED, All – Southeast, Frink, LaGrange, Southwood) PBIS Support – All RttT – All Common Core/ Essential Standards - All LCPS workshops Offered by Curriculum, IET & PD Road Show Workshops Class Scape-formative assessment NC FALCON Reading Foundation Power of Math Summer Splash! 4 WiDA - LEP Revised Bloom”s Includes: Counselors, Teacher Assistants Interns, Support Staff, Bus Drivers Media Specialists – Type of Support: As announced Scheduled activities, Participation is Optional for after school workshops for Teacher Assistants All Project Tomorrow (Northeast) For Experienced Teachers (TBA) Mentor Training Mentor Refresher (New Mentor Standards) Online PD Offerings-All Learn NC Common Sense Media Project LEAP!-ECU - LEP Type of support: Retreat (princ./direct/SS) Monthly Sessions:, meetings, PLCs Sustaining Effective Leaders _ Law Issues _ EVAAS _ Class Scape _ 21 st Century Framework _ Gang Awareness _ NC FALCON _Common Core/ State Standards _ Policy Review SWD All School- based activities Road Shows (as requested) All June, 2012 21 st Century IT Literacy Technology Island Grant Project (MS math, HS – core) Ipod /Ipad Project – i21 All Project LEAP!- ECU - All

23. Road Show 2/10/11 Introducing… 2011 – 2012 Road Show Workshops for Schools

24. Overview of Professional Development for Lenoir County Public Schools 2010 - 2011 Includes : Beginning teachers Type of Support : Monthly meetings Collaboration with peers Trained mentors Classroom visits Online Evaluation System for all teachers Includes: EC Teachers, OT, PT, Speech, Compliance Specialists, TA’s Type of Support: Opening Session EC Contact meetings/ trainings Quarterly meetings/ trainings Focus Groups Autism Behavior Trainings Reading Foundation DIBELS (follow up and support) PBIS - Behavior Support CECAS Language! CPI Training SST/ Section 504 AVID - Includes: Principals, Assistant Principals, Central Office Directors, Specialists New TeachersEC TeachersAll TeachersAdministratorsother Thinking Maps – SIOP Leadership – Kagan Cooperative Learning (Woodington, MH, PH, SLHS) SIOP – Southeast, Frink, LaGrange, Southwood) PBIS - Behavior Support LCPS workshops Offered by Curriculum & PD Road Show workshops Class Scape - formative assessment Reading Foundation Power of Math WIDA Summer Splash ! 3 SMART Notebook, Slate & Board Includes: Counselors, Teacher Assistants Interns, Support Staff, Bus Drivers Media Coordinators Type of Support: Opening As announced Scheduled activities, Participation is Optional for Teacher Assistants School- based activities Road Shows (as requested) State Conferences Follow up - Project Tomorrow (Northeast ) 21 st Century IT Literacy Technology Island Grant Project (MS math, HS – core) For Experienced Teachers Mentor Training Mentor Refresher (New Mentor Standards) Ipod Project Online PD Offerings Project LEAP!- ECU Partnership Lift Off Lenoir! – Partnership with Morehead Planetarium & UNC School of Government - Type of support: Monthly Sessions:, meetings, small groups Sustaining Effective Leaders _ Evaluation Instrument for Teachers – Follow up _ Online System for Evaluation Law Issues _ EVAAS _ Class Scape _ 21 st Century Framework _ Gang Awareness Leadership Matters APs and future admin. Updated 2/10/11

25. Professional Development Impact on NCLB Subgroups Lenoir County Public Schools 2010 - 2011 Includes : Beginning teachers Type of Support : Monthly meetings Collaboration with peers Trained mentors Classroom visits Online Evaluation System for all teachers Includes: EC Teachers, OT, PT, Speech, Compliance Specialists, TA’s Type of Support: Opening Session EC Contact meetings/ trainings Quarterly meetings/ trainings Focus Groups Autism Behavior New IEP Forms Trainings(continued) Reading Foundation Math Foundation DIBELS (follow up and support) + Behavior Support CECAS Language! CPI Training SST/ Section 504 EC Math Programs RTI AVID – Includes: Principals, Assistant Principals, Central Office Directors, Specialists New TeachersEC TeachersAll TeachersAdministratorsother Thinking Maps – SIOP Leadership LEP (Woodington, MH, PH, SLHS) SIOP LEP, Bl, ED, All – Southeast, Frink, LaGrange, Southwood) Behavior Support - All LCPS workshops Offered by Curriculum & PD Road Show Workshops Class Scape-formative assessment Reading Foundation Power of Math Summer Splash! 3 WiDA - LEP Revised Bloom”s Includes: Counselors, Teacher Assistants Interns, Support Staff, Bus Drivers Type of Support: Opening As announced Scheduled activities, Participation is Optional for after school workshops for Teacher Assistants All Project Tomorrow (Northeast) For Experienced Teachers (TBA) Mentor Training Mentor Refresher (New Mentor Standards) Online PD Offerings-All Project LEAP!- ECU - LEP Type of support: Monthly Sessions:, meetings, small groups Sustaining Effective Leaders _ Online Evaluation System _ Law Issues _ EVAAS _ Class Scape _ 21 st Century Framework _ Gang Awareness Leadership Matters APs and future admin. SWD All School- based activities Road Shows (as requested) State Conferences All 2/10/11 21 st Century IT Literacy Technology Island Grant Project (MS math, HS – core) Ipod Project - All Project LEAP!- ECU - Partnership LEP Lift Off Lenoir! – Partnership with Morehead Planetarium & UNC School of Government - All

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