Category: Professional Development

At a Glance The administrative director of Greene County Career and Technology Center (GCCTC) provided instructors with opportunities for professional development and coaching to help them plan and develop curriculum that meets the requirements of the Danielson Group Framework for Teaching. Overview At Greene County Career and Technology Center (CTC), the administrative director created and … Continue reading Creating and Implementing a Curriculum Plan

At a Glance In order to help substitute teachers perform their job duties, Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center administrators created a substitute teachers’ handbook. Overview The handbook provides substitute teachers with information about school policies and procedures and their role and responsibility. It is updated annually. Origin / Implementation Administrators decided that a comprehensive … Continue reading Substitute Teachers’ Handbook

At a Glance With input from staff, administrators at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center created a handbook for paraprofessional staff members.  Overview The handbook is a resource for new and current paraprofessionals. It includes strategies, policies, procedures, and annual updates that are all designed to aid the paraprofessionals in fulfilling their duties, functions, and … Continue reading Paraprofessional Handbook

At a Glance Using a peer-to-peer learning approach to professional development, administrators provide instructors the opportunity to observe their colleagues teaching. Overview Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center administrators created a peer-to-peer observation model to provide instructors with embedded and practical professional learning opportunities. Under this model, instructors select two of their peers to observe, … Continue reading Professional Development through Peer-to-Peer Observation