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Professional Development



Educator Growth and Assessment

SERVE offers a variety of professional development programs, processes, and experiences to engage educators throughout the Southeast in continually learning and growing as professionals. The goal of Educator Quality and Assessment professional development is to equip educators to achieve at the highest possible level when given clear expectations, useful feedback, and solid support. Contact: SERVE at 800-755-3277

 


Workshops offered:

The Change Process for Educators

This 1-day session for teacher leaders, principals, and administrators provides participants with an opportunity to orient themselves to change style, become acquainted with educational change theory, apply the theory using case studies, and develop a change plan.

Formative Teacher Evaluation Training

To support teacher growth, teachers need structures to build their capacity for leadership and expertise. SERVE adapts this training module to fit the needs of each district and to correspond with existing initiatives. Each training is customized in terms of content, days of contact, etc.

Mentors for Beginning Teachers Training Session

This 1-day (5 hour) session provides interactive training for experienced teachers who are serving as mentors to those teachers beginning their first or second year in the classroom. Designed to support the Teacher Growth and Assessment model of teacher evaluation, participants engage in activities that will build their skills and knowledge as mentors to help their mentees gain proficiency in the required performance dimensions.

Strengthening Schools for Leadership

This 3-hour session develops participants' understanding of the role of school choice in improving school leadership, leadership capacities and strategies, national curriculum report recommendations, best-practice teaching and learning, and conditions that help teachers lead and succeed.

Teacher Growth and Assessment Training Module for District Implementation (WD)

This comprehensive training module allows districts to customize professional development for administrators when initially implementing the Teacher Growth and Assessment model of teacher evaluation. SERVE consultants provide on-site intensive initial training (10 hours of instruction) followed up with individualized coaching visits to provide feedback and support.

Presentations offered:

Mississippi Beginning Principal Mentorship Program (PP)

This PowerPoint presentation is designed to provide a foundation for mentor and beginning principal relationships based on a shared vision of the competent principal, a shared understanding of the importance of confidence and self-assurance as a school leader, and a shared need for collaboration among leaders.

 

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