In-District Required Professional Development Activities
The following table contains an depth list for all required professional development for Swain County Schools.
On-going In-District Required Professional Development Activities | ||
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Title/Description | Requirements/Recommendations | Logistics |
Poverty I Training | Required for all Pre-K – 12 Teaching Staff in Year 2 or 3 of employment | 1 Day training; offered 1-2 times per school year |
Boys in Crisis | Required for all Pre-K – 12 Teaching Staff in Year 2 or 3 of employment | 1 Day training; offered 1-2 times per school year |
7 Habits Signature Training–personal and professional effectiveness training based on the classic work of Stephen Covey | Required during First Year of Employment for all teaching staff | 2 Full Days of Training;
Offered during School Year |
TLIM Introduction-overview of school-level activities and events related to leadership development | Required during First Year of Employment for all teaching staff | Introduction using PowerPoint link; continued with PLC’s at school site throughout year |
K-3 Formative Assessment Process-Kindergarten Entry Assessment Process; Possible requirement for Grades 1-3 (dependent on Feasibility Study) | Required during First Year of Employment for Pre-K – 3rd Grade Teachers | Offered during Beginning Teacher Orientation; ½ day training |
SWAIN CORE Unit Development/
Understanding By Design–Introduction to curriculum writing using UbD framework; review of SWAIN CORE resources | Required during First Year of Employment for all Teachers | Introduction offered during Beginning Teacher Orientation; ½ day training |
What Does Quality Instruction Look Like in SCS?-Introduction to instructional expectations for teachers in our district | Required during First Year of Employment for all Teachers | Introduction offered during Beginning Teacher Orientation; continued with PLC’s and administrators |
Introduction to Instructional and Assessment Technology Tools–training in the use of some of the technology tools and related reports used in SCS, including STAR, MobyMax, School Net, and others | Required during First Year of Employment for all Teachers | Offered during Beginning Teacher Orientation; ½ day training; continued with PLC’s and TLC’s at school site throughout year |
Reading Foundations- Training developed by NCSIP for understanding how students learn to read | Required for all Pre-K – 12 Teachers; recommended in Year 2 or 3 of employment (alternate with Math Foundations) | 5 Full Days of Training; Offered one time each year (combination of teacher workdays, student days, and summer days) |
Math Foundations- Training developed by NCSIP for learning how students develop conceptual understanding of mathematics | Required for all Pre-K – 5 Teachers and Grades 6-12 Math Teachers; recommended in Year 2 or 3 of employment (alternate with Reading Foundations) | 5 Full Days of Training; Offered one time each year (combination of teacher workdays, student days, and summer days) |