Professional Development 2009-2010

SAU 23 offered professional development opportunities once or twice a month. They were centered around 6 SAU goals.

Improvement of Specific Content Knowledge

• NHTM Spring Conference (7 Hours)
• Tom Schersten (7 Hours)
• SINI Meeting 11/19/2009 (6.5 Hours)
• SINI Meeting 01/21/2010 (6.5 Hours)
• SINI Meeting 03/18/2010 (6.5 Hours)

Integrate Technology Into Our Work

• SINI Meeting 09/17/2009 (2 Hours)
• Review of Current School Initiatives (0.2 Hours)
• Integrating Technology Effectively into K-8 Mathematics (7 Hours)
• SAU 23 Improvement Opening Day In-service (1.5 Hours)
• My Learning Plan Introduction (1.5 Hours)
• Study Island Training (2 Hours)
• Review of Current School Initiatives (0.2 Hours)
• Tom Schersten (7 Hours)

Strengthen Relations with Parents and Community

• Dealing with Difficult People (2 Hours)
• Using Incident Command to Plan for Off-Site Evacuation (0.5 Hours)
• Review of Current School Initiatives (0.2 Hours)
• Interpretation of DISC profiles (1.5 Hours)
• Classroom Management Strategies (2.25 Hours)
• Ensuring Continued Improvement (2 Hours)

Use Data and Comprehensive Analysis of Student Performance

• Analysis of Student Work (1 Hour)
• SINI Meeting 09/17/2009 (2.5 Hours)
• NECAP and Study Island Workshop (1 Hour)
• NECAP Team Planning Session (1 Hour)
• Review Discipline Data and Procedures (0.5 Hours)
• NWEA Test-Taking (2 Hours)
• Review of Current School Initiatives (0.2 Hours)
• Curriculum Mapping (20 Hours)
• Tom Schersten (7 Hours)

Improve the Culture and Climate within Each School

• Analysis of Student Work (1 Hour)
• Opening Day Training (1.5 Hours)
• Review Discipline Data and Procedures (0.5 Hours)
• Using Incident Command to Plan for Off-Site Evacuation (0.5 Hours)
• Review of Current School Initiatives (0.2 Hours)
• Interpretation of DISC profiles (1.5 Hours)
• High-Risk, Socially Challenging Students and Our Responses to Their Difficult Behaviors (2 Hours)
• Classroom Management Strategies (2.25 Hours)
• New Teacher Conference (7 Hours)
• SINI Meeting 09/17/2009 (2 Hours)

Total Hours to Date: 113.0 Hours Professional Development