Staff Development

Weston County School District #1 High-Quality Professional Development Vision include:

Opportunities for Sustained and On-Going Professional Learning
The system is collaborative (we build our expertise and share learning/practices with each other); this might be Online Learning, Book Studies, Workshops, Observation, Face-to-Face Coaching, Professional Reading/Research, etc…)
The system is Intensive (not a stand-alone, 1-day, or short term workshop)
The system is Job-Embedded (we develop/strengthen our knowledge, implement strategy(s) in the classroom, monitor results, get feedback about the results/collaborate about the results, repeat cycle utilizing the same strategy(s) to fully embed into current practice……..growth mindset with a clear FOCUS target---------includes Collaborative Planning, Curriculum Writing, Peer Observations, and/or Leading Trainings)
Data-Driven (the science of our profession……data always guides our discussion and decisions); every employee will work towards a SMART Goal
Classroom-Focused (how does this impact student learning)
Involves all educators who work with students—including Principals and Paraprofessionals
All PD activities are "evidence based" (at least one study supports that there is “strong, moderate, or promising” evidence – being statistically significant – that the intervention/strategy will work; has this intervention/strategy/program substantially improved an important education outcome;
Build in incentives for staff to become resident experts and take on a leadership role within the districts