The success of your plan for a healthy and safe reopening requires all stakeholders to be prepared with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement the plan as intended. For each item that requires professional development, document the following components of your professional learning plan.
PDE Health and Safety Plan Requirements
Plan must include the following:
Schedules for training all faculty and staff on the implementation of the Health and Safety Plan
Plan may also include the following to the extent possible:
Processes to communicate and coordinate with local child care regarding on site care, transportation protocol changes, and when possible, revised hours of operation or modified school-year calendars.
Conduct training online to limit the size of gatherings.
Stagger in-person training schedules based on plan implementation timelines.
Disseminate and update training documents as a reference for staff.
What training do we do for staff/students?
Transportation Procedures
Building Enter/Exit Procedures
Safety Procedures
PPE and usage
Identify district level professional development needs.
Identify possible professional development providers:
District Staff
Intermediate Unit Staff
Vendor/Consultants
What best practices can we implement?
What tools do we currently have that teachers need PD with?
How can we identify new tools that fill gaps we have identified?
What supports are necessary for students to be effective remote learners?
Given the uncertainty of the upcoming school year, what training can you provide to substitute teachers?
Cleaning staff training;
Develop policies for worker protection and provide training to all cleaning staff on site prior to providing cleaning tasks.
Training should include when to use PPE, what PPE is necessary, how to properly put on, use, and take off PPE, and how to properly dispose of PPE.
Ensure workers are trained on the hazards of the cleaning chemicals used in the workplace in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard.