Planning for professional development for WCSU is through collaboration between administrators and teachers. The WCSU Professional Development Council, with representatives from every school, is the group that oversees this process. The PDC identifies goals for WCSU-wide Professional Development, plans for Professional Development days, and monitors the effectiveness of the opportunities provided. The PDC endorses the concept of Professional Learning Communities as the vehicle for improving professional development. The PDC has adopted and works from the
WCSU Leadership Model for Educational Improvement (pdf) .
Opportunities
One important professional development initiative this year across the WCSU elementary schools is working with a classroom consultant, Lisa Yaffee, in implementing the new Investigations math program. Lisa will spend time each month in each elementary school working with the K-2 teachers who are implementing the new program.
| 2007-2008 Calendar for Consultation with Lisa Yaffee |
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| Date |
School |
PLC Meeting |
Other Activities/Notes |
| October 25, 2007 |
Rumney in PM Doty in AM |
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By October 15 th, 2007 Rumney & Doty K-2 teachers contact Lisa to let her know what they want to do on the 25 th & set schedule for the day; 8:30 Teachers meet Lisa |
| November 1, 2007 |
Calais in AM EMES in PM |
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By October 22 nd, 2007Calais and EMES K-2 teachers contact Lisa to let her know what they want to do on the 1 st & set schedule for the day; 8:30 Teachers meet Lisa |
| November 8, 2007 |
Berlin |
Berlin, EMES, and Calais K-2 Teachers meet 8:00-9:00 at Berlin |
Teachers set agendas for these meetings |
| November 15, 2007 |
Rumney PM Doty AM |
Rumney and Doty teachers meet with Lisa at Doty 8:00-9:00 AM |
Teachers set agendas for these meetings |
| November 29, 2007 |
EMES |
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| December 6, 2007 |
Calais AM |
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The PM time will be used to support any teacher (or team) in any school who requests time. |
| December 13, 2007 |
Berlin |
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| January 3, 2008 |
Rumney PM Doty AM |
K-2 Teachers from Rumney and Doty meet 8:00-9:00 at Doty |
Teachers set agendas for these meetings |
| January 10, 2008 |
EMES |
Berlin, EMES, and Calais K-2 teachers meet at EMES from 8:00-9:00 |
Teachers set agendas for these meetings |
| January 17, 2008 |
Calais AM |
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The PM time will be used to support any teacher (or team) in any school who requests time. |
| January 24, 2008 |
Berlin |
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| January 31, 2008 |
Rumney PM Doty AM |
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| February 7, 2008 |
EMES |
Berlin, EMES, and Calais K-2 teachers meet at EMES from 8:00-9:00 |
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| February 14, 2008 |
Calais AM |
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The PM time will be used to support any teacher (or team) in any school who requests time. |
| March 6, 2008 |
Berlin |
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| March 20, 2008 |
Rumney PM Doty AM |
K-2 Teachers from Rumney and Doty meet 8:00-9:00 at Doty |
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| March 27, 2008 |
EMES |
Berlin, EMES, and Calais K-2 teachers meet at EMES from 8:00-9:00 |
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| April 3, 2008 |
Calais AM |
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The PM time will be used to support any teacher (or team) in any school who requests time. |
| April 10, 2008 |
Berlin |
Berlin, EMES, and Calais K-2 teachers meet at EMES from 8:00-9:00 |
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| May 1, 2008 |
Rumney PM Doty AM |
K-2 Teachers from Rumney and Doty meet 8:00-9:00 at Doty |
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| May 8, 2008 |
Calais AM EMES PM |
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Teacher Mentoring
WCSU provides a teacher mentoring program for all new teachers in the Supervisory Union. Teachers new to teaching are assigned a mentor for two years. Experienced teachers new to WCSU are assigned a mentor for their first year. Mentors are successful, experienced teachers who receive training in the mentoring approach used across all WCSU schools. Teachers interested in serving as mentors for new teachers should see their building principal.
More information on the WCSU teacher mentoring program will be added soon.