Professional Development for Teachers. In accordance with Florida Statutes, the School Board and the College will work collaboratively to design professional development opportunities for secondary and College faculty and staff, focusing on local and state needs and responding to state, national, and district policy and program priorities.
Professional Development for Teachers. Continuous Training Both the Association and the District support the principle of continuous training of teachers, participation by teachers in professional organizations in the areas of their specialization, leaves for work on advanced degrees or special studies, and participation in community educational projects. Workshops/In-Service Teachers are encouraged to attend workshops and in-service activities to provide opportunities for growth in their field. Opportunities for growth will be provided regularly throughout the year by the District in the form of Superintendent’s Days, best practices meetings, faculty meetings, and department /grade level meetings, etc. In addition, whenever possible, the District will support the attendance of individuals to conferences. Additional training in the form of workshops attended by the teacher will receive compensation onto the teacher’s base salary as outlined below:
Professional Development for Teachers. The DIA will dedicate a portion of the Oakland County millage proceeds to re-vitalize the professional development program for teachers, a program that was almost completely eliminated when the DIA was forced to reduced its operating budget in 2009. Training on the use of the “Visual Thinking Strategies” teaching method used by the DIA to engage students in a facilitated discussion about art is an example of the type of training will be offered on an annual basis to Oakland County teachers. Other teacher enrichment programming could include, but is not limited to: How to Engage your Students with the DIA Museum Support for the Social Studies Curriculum Museum Support for the World Languages Curriculum Narrative and art – How to Use Visual Art to Expand Critical Thinking and Writing Science and art – How the Visual Arts Integrate with Science In the past, the DIA has worked with Marygrove College to provide teachers with CEU credits for some programming and will continue to offer this type of options. Upon request, the DIA will work with Oakland Schools to create customized programs for Oakland teachers. Finally, the DIA will expand its popular program of teacher open houses, which bring teachers into the museum to meet DIA educators and curators, sample tours and discuss issues with their peers. These events include an informal reception and would be available to Oakland teachers without charge.
Professional Development for Teachers. All of our teachers working with infants to three year olds, including the program director have training in “How to Support Breastfeeding Mothers and Families.” Every teacher working with children infants to three years old are required to retake the course every three years, to insure we are staying up to date and current. The course goes over being a supportive teacher for the breastfeeding mother once she returns to work. The course information covers proper storage and handling of breast milk, behaviors or breastfed infants and the benefits for both the infant and the mother. All of our teachers working with infants understand Children’s Treehouse Learning Center’s infant policies regarding proper ways of preparing infant bottles, feeding, labeling, storing of bottles, and solid foods. Individualized Feeding Plans Children's Treehouse Learning Center understands that each infant has a different eating schedule and we use care groups in our younger classrooms. One teacher has an assigned group of children that they care for every day. This helps your child create a trusting relationship similar to what they have at home. Care group teachers will learn infant hunger cues, how they like their bottles prepared, and the many cues for how they feel throughout the day. Your child’s care group teacher will work with you to create a routine that meets the needs of the child, including breastfeeding schedules. Teachers are trained to look for hunger cues, such as hands moving towards face, open mouth, sucking hand, and turning head side to side. It is important for caregivers to feed infants upon noticing the first hunger cues.
Professional Development for Teachers. (formerly ―Staff Development Buyback Day Program‖): Effective July 1, 2009, expenditure of one-time carryover funds attributable to the 2008-2009 school year school year shall be implemented as follows:
