This site has the most current information about all things related to professional learning for educators and staff within Washington Central Unified Union School District including:
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Among researchers in the field, there is widespread agreement on what constitutes effective professional learning to support and improve instruction. It is:
Aligned with students' learning needs and teachers' goals.
Connected to practice and other school and/or district initiatives.
Ongoing and job embedded with intensive collaboration and continuous, systematic evaluation of its effectiveness.
Focused on teaching and learning of specific academic content.
Active with engaging models and opportunities to practice.
(Archibald, Coggshall, Croft, & Goe, 2011; Darling-Hammond, Hyler, & Gardner, 2017; Labone, & Long, 2016; Loucks-Horsley et al., 2010).
Check out our district's current professional learning plan.