Transcript Staff Development Programs - Henry County School District

Staff Development
Programs
A comparison study of two counties –
Miami Dade and Henry County
Public School System
Presented to you by:
Anjanette Hallman
&
Earlene E. Harrison
Miami Dade County Public
Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is
committed to professional
development. They have allocated
staff and resources to provide diverse
opportunities for all employees.
Miami Dade County Public
Schools
Teachers, support personnel (noninstructional), and administrators all
have the opportunity to participate in
activities that will help them do their
job, keep up to date on current
advances and developments in their
field, or prepare for advancement.
Teachers and Staff
Development
Teachers can enroll in professional
development activities through:
Dade Monroe Teacher
Education Center
Title II Teacher
Quality Program
The M-DCPS Add-On
Certification Program
New Teacher Support
Program
Click on the URL’s above for additional information
Support Personnel (NonInstructional)
Dade Monroe Teacher
Creative and
innovative programs
are offered to office
personnel to enhance
their level of
professionalism.
Support Personnel (NonInstructional)
These programs
provide the
opportunity for office
employees to upgrade
professional skills and
achieve greater
productivity and
efficiency…
Support Personnel (NonInstructional)
by keeping abreast of
current techniques in
secretarial practices
and learning new
developments in office
systems and
technology.
Programs for Administrators are:
Executive Training
Leadership Dimensions
for Principals
Leadership Assessment
Process
Management Academy –
offers on-line courses, Inservice classes and
workshops
Administrators
The M-DCPS offered
a diverse range of
programs designed to
prepare M-DCPS
administrators to meet
the challenges of the
21st century.
Professional Office Personnel
Development Program
A mentoring program
for secretaries/clerical
workers as well as a
Professional
Secretaries Program is
offered.
We will now
discuss Henry
County Public
Schools
Henry County Public
Schools
Director:
Wendy Hughes
The Staff Development
Department is committed to
assisting administrators,
teachers and support staff in
acquiring the skills and
knowledge needed to enable
them to perform at their best.
Henry County
Henry County embraces Learning
Focused Schools (LFS). At the center
of LFS is the commitment to search
for better ways to reach all students.
To do so, educators must work to
refine instructional practices...
Henry County
to evaluate what works and what
does not work with students...to
fine tune research based
instructional strategies that will
enable all students to succeed.
Henry County
The LFS project is an ongoing,
comprehensive commitment to implement
common practices that are found in highachieving exemplary schools. Sustained
school-based improvement requires
teachers and administrators to work as a
team to intensify their efforts to meet the
learning and achievement needs of all
students.
Henry County Teachers can enroll
in professional development
activities through:
Henry County Courses
Educational
Technology Training
Georgia Learning
Resource Center
New Teacher Support
Program
Click on the URL’s above for additional information
Henry County
Support Personnel (NonInstructional)
Henry County offers
innovative classes to
assist noninstructional personnel
with refining and
perfecting their
professional
responsibilities.
Henry County
Programs for Administrators are:
Leaders in the
Classroom
Leadership for School
Improvement
Leadership
Enhancement Program
Click on the URL’s above for additional information
Professional Office Personnel
Development Program
A mentoring program
for secretaries/clerical
workers as well as a
Professional
Secretaries Program is
offered.
Compare/Contrast
In this ever-changing,
whirlwind of
education it’s simple
to see the differences
and similarities that
exist between Miami
Dade County Public
School’s and Henry
County School
System.
Compare/Contrast
Miami Dade Leadership Program
looks at the school site
administrator as an Executive…
This is apparent in the wording of
the program as well as the
rigorous time and effort placed
towards training the professional.
Henry County Schools have not
designed Leadership Training that
has
such
an
impact
on
development of the school site
administrator…
Compare/Contrast
Although both
programs offer
continual training it
appears that Miami
Dade Public Schools
has a program that
truly creates life-long
leaders.
References
www.dadeschools.net
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/staffdevelopme/courses.htm
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/staffdevelopme/Georgia%20Lear
ning%20Resources%20System.htm
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/staffdevelopme/Learning%20Fo
cused%20Schools.htm
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/techservices/courseofferings.htm
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The Dade-Monroe Teacher
Education Center (TEC)
TEC offers professional
development training for
instructional personnel to
enhance their professional growth
and to renew their teaching
certificates.
In additional to training
programs, they offer
specialized programs such as
professional conferences and
seminars, educational travel,
supervision of interns and
Summer Intensive Seminars.
Teachers can find out about
these programs through the
online calendar at the district
website www.dadeschools.net
TEC has a professional
library/resource center for all
employees with books and
videos for their use.
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Title II Teacher Quality
Program
The purpose of the Teacher Quality
Program is to provide teacher
education programs to improve
teaching and learning in the core
curriculum areas of language arts,
science, mathematics, and social
studies.
Title II Teacher Quality
Program
The Teacher Quality Program
funds professional development
activities that include strong
academic content that directly
impact teacher’s performance in
the classroom.
Title II Teacher Quality
Program
The professional development
activities provided by the
Teacher Quality Program
promote the use of instructional
technology and hands-on
activities.
Title II Teacher Quality
Program
They include intensive, on-going
workshops that involve problem
solving strategies for
implementing the M-DCPS
Competency-Based Curriculum
and the Sunshine State
Standards.
The M-DCPS Add- On
Certification Program
The Add- On Certification
Program is based on the district
level and authorized by the
Florida State Department of
Education.
The M-DCPS Add- On
Certification Program
The purpose of this program is to
assist in providing the manpower
in the critical shortage areas.
Teachers can expand their current
teaching certificate by adding on
endorsements.
The M-DCPS Add- On
Certification Program
The purpose of this program is to
assist in providing the manpower
in the critical shortage areas.
Teachers can expand their current
teaching certificate by adding on
endorsements.
New Teacher Support
Program
The New Teacher Support
Program assists teachers by
providing new teachers on-site
assistance,
New Teacher Support
Program
The New Educator, a monthly
newsletter, and opportunities for
training and professional
development activities as well as
assistance with obtaining a
professional educator's certificate.
Executive Training for
Administrators
The Executive Training Program
(ETP) is designed to enhance the
administrative skills of practicing
assistant principals and interim
principals by effectively preparing
them for the principalship.
Executive Training for
Administrators
The development program provides
participants the opportunity to assess
their professional competencies and
develop an individualized
professional
Leadership Dimensions for
Principals
The Leadership Dimensions for
Principals (LDP) Program
provides a leadership experience
for principals and consists of a
summer internship/project that
enables
Leadership Dimensions for
Principals
selected principals to gain a
broader understanding and
knowledge of the operation and
inter-relationship of the school site
with region and district offices.
Leadership Dimensions for
Principals
Principals selected to participate
prepare a Leadership Development
Plan which outlines the
experiences the participant will be
involved in during the six week
internship at a region or district
Leadership Assessment Process
The Leadership
Assessment Process
(LAP) has been
designed to identify
individuals who
possess the talents
needed to become
successful
administrators.
Leadership Assessment Process
LAP identifies eligible
candidates for school
administrative
positions through a
comprehensive and
objective system of
screening, assessment,
and selection.
Leadership Assessment Process
The process which
includes a structured
interview combined
with an in-basket
activity is
administered by
trained specialists.
Leadership Assessment Process
Candidates must be
successful in meeting
established standards
in the structured
interview and in the
in-basket activity to be
eligible to interview
for an open assistant
principal positions.
Leaders in the Classroom
School leaders are required to
spend 5 days in the classroom to
remain proficient in the areas of
teaching and learning.
Leadership for School
Improvement
School leaders are required to
complete ongoing training at
various school sites to audit and
emerge themselves in School
Improvement Initiatives.
Leadership for School
Improvement
This course meets the PSC rule as a substitute
for the "five days in the classroom"
requirement for those who supervise
instruction. By completing the 50-hour course
requirements and portfolio, the participant will
be exempt from the "five day" requirement for
a five-year cycle.
New Teacher Support
Program
The New Teacher Support
Program assists teachers by
providing new teachers on-site
assistance,
New Teacher Support
Program
Teachers can also add on subjects
in the critical shortage area by
taking and passing the
professional subject area test.
New Teacher Support
Program
Teachers can also add on subjects
in the critical shortage area by
taking and passing the
professional subject area test.