Greenwood District 50 reviewed the Professional Development Foundations from Learning Forward to develop professional development offerings.  The foundations are listed below:

High-quality professional learning improves educator practice and student results. 

Professional learning systems drive high-quality professional learning. 

Equity is both an outcome and aspect of professional learning. 

High-quality curriculum and instructional materials are a critical priority for professional learning. 

Educators lead learning for self and others. 

Educators hold a variety of roles and titles. 

Educators have a professional ethical responsibility to improve throughout their careers. 

Professional development refers to the continued training and education to allow educators and education professionals to improve practice and student results. The goal of professional development is to keep you up-to-date on current trends as well as help you develop new skills for the purpose of advancement in educating ALL students.  District 50 has many teacher leaders serving as cooperating teachers, mentors, teacher leaders, grade level leaders, department chairs, professional development leaders and more.  

Certified personnel use professional development in order to renew certificates.  Certified employees need 120 points every 5 years to renew their teaching certificates.  

Opportunities through classes that are sent out to employees include but are not lmited to:

Virtual Independent PD found at the tabs at the top in the area of Technology and Literacy

Read to Succeed classes

ESOL classes

Technology classes

Gifted and Talented endorsement classes

Virtual SC Program Classes for PACE/Alternative Certification

Literacy Coaching classes

Induction Graduate Class

Diverse Learner Master's Degree

Other trainings include but are not limited to:

Mentor Training

4.0 South Carolina Teaching Standards Training

Induction Programs

Crisis Prevention Intervention

Open Court Training

Heggerty Training

Touch Math/Math Manipulatives training

In-class Professional Development with Academic/Technology Coaches

PCM

Special Education Professional Development

ESOL Professional Development

State and National Content Conferences

South Carolina Department of Education PLOs

Jason Flatt Training

QPR Suicide Awareness Training