1	Staff Development Report - 2002
2	Effective Staff Development… Intentional Ongoing Systemic * From Thomas R. Guskey in Evaluating Professional Development
3	Embedding Professional Development in Daily Practice Curriculum specialists Elementary technology integrators
4	Major Models of Staff Development
5	Priorities of the Staff Development Program Accommodating academic diversity among our students through differentiation Integrating technology into classroom instruction Continuing to improve teacher content expertise
6	Differentiation Differentiation “is the recognition of and commitment to plan for student differences. A differentiated classroom provides different avenues to acquire content, to process or make sense of information and ideas, and to develop products. The goals of a differentiated classroom are to maximize student growth and to promote individual student success.” (Source: Hott Linx - The Differentiated Instruction Web Site)
7	Differentiation on the WWW GPPSS Department of Curriculum and Instruction http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/diff/diffhome.htm Hott Linx at UVA http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/hottlinx Staff Development Library http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/staffd/lib.htm
8	Professional Development in Differentiation Plans for Success Professional Learning Communities Practical Strategies for Differentiating Lessons Sow and Reap series Advanced Differentiation Seminar Summer Institute for Academic Diversity at the University of Virginia
9	Middle School Differentiation Middle school differentiation specialists worked collaboratively with teachers to create Units Model lessons Assessments Teachers also received one-on-one coaching and mentoring
10	Mini-conference
11	K-5 Technology Integration: Model Lessons Development and modeling of integrated lessons for classroom integration. Example: Grade 5 “Colony Brochures”, combining social studies, language arts, and technology benchmarks.
12	Lesson Study Steps in the Lesson Study Process Define the content focus for the lesson. Create the lesson through the collaboration of a team of teachers. Teach the study lesson in a real classroom while other teachers observe. Reflect on the instruction observed. Revise the lesson based on the feedback and discussion of the group. Share the results with colleagues.
13	Math and Social Studies Lessons Model lessons in grades 7-8 Social Studies and Math developed by a cadre of peers In-service for all middle school Social Studies and Math teachers 2001-2002.
14	Expanded Curriculum and Instruction Site
15	Staff Development Approach to Integration
16	Increasing Teacher Content Expertise Curriculum Specialists Curriculum Committees Content Workshops Integration of curriculum and staff development
17	A Lincoln Portrait: An Integrated High School Unit Content Specialists collaborated to design and model a unit for Art, Music, and Social Studies teachers Connections: Best Practice Instructional Strategies Primary Historical Sources Closely-tied to benchmarks, including Core Democratic Values
18	Career Preparation Program Middle and High School Counselor Training Career Pathways MOIS My Dream Explorer WWW Resources EDP Development Student Worksheets
19	HS and ES Study
20	New Teacher Induction A Helping Hand: Mentoring A Warm Welcome: New Teacher Orientation Ongoing Support: New Teacher Academy
21	Challenges Continue coaching and modeling Strengthen role of Staff Development Council Use of student data for continuous improvement Increase role of inquiry and research Assess effectiveness of differentiation on middle school instruction Continue to advance staff technology skills Increase awareness of career information within classroom instruction