Professional Learning Plan & Resources

Definition of Professional Learning

Professional Learning is defined as the means by which educators develop new knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to better meet students’ learning needs.

Overall Goals of 5-Year Professional Learning & Development Plan

1. Learn research-based content-area instructional strategies and make explicit connections between and among standards and unit design (2016-2021) Since Title IIa funds are being utilized, religion will not be a focus area of this plan.

1. 1. • 2016-2018 Focus Content Area - ELA

      • 2018-2020 Focus Content Area - Math

      • 2020-2021 Focus Content Areas - Science

2. Develop and modify content area units of instruction in Atlas using the diocesan template (2016-2021)

• • • Build units in other content areas (non-focus content areas) while deepening understanding of focus content area standards (2017-2021)

3. Improve data literacy and use assessment data to inform instruction (2016-ongoing)

4. Utilize evidence-based best practices in serving students with diverse learning needs (2016-ongoing)

5. Build instructional leadership capacity at site levels to provide teachers with onsite support at the school level (2017-ongoing)

Diocese of San Diego Professional Learning Standards & Qualities for Effective Professional Learning

Resources for 2020-2021 SD Catholic Professional Learning