PL Mentors - Personalized Learning Mentors. For the past seven years, Springs has invited teachers to apply for the Personalized Learning Cohort, which includes attendance at Summer Camp, completion of an Action Research project, and additional training designed to up their Personalized Learning game. Upon graduation, teachers become Personalized Learning Mentors and support the Professional Development efforts at their sites and schoolwide.
Gurus - Personalized Learning Gurus. Graduates of the Personalized Learning cohort can also rise to the rank of Guru and provide an extra level of support to teachers throughout the year, including opening up their classrooms as Learning Labs for teachers to visit.
PACs - Personalized Academic Coaches provide support to teachers based on the goal of the teacher. They support the MTSS process and help teachers create routines that allow for intervention and acceleration to happen within the daily classroom schedule.
PAALs - Personalized Academic After School Leaders - This is a stipend teacher position that supports the planning and supervises the afterschool program.
TOSAs are Teachers on Special Assignment. They apply for specific stipend positions to accomplish extra goals and duties for their sites and the school.
