What Does the Staff Do on a Professional Development Day?

Today was a productive Professional Development Day in the Fox Point – Bayside School District.  Staff members were invited for coffee and bagels at 7:15 this morning.  Next, I presented information about the financial situation of the District and the results of our recent community survey.   The next part of the day involved a presentation called Social Emotional Learning: Supporting Individual and Social Learning Differences Including Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jen Townsend, an Educational Consultant who has been contracted by the District to study our programs.  The afternoon at Bayside Middle School had staff engaged in curriculum development and site council subgroup meetings.  Stormonth Elementary School had a Technology Showcase in which staff members shared various innovative teaching strategies of which include instructional technology.  There was also some team collaboration time and work on Writer and Reader Workshop.  I continue to be amazed at the highly skilled staff we have facilitating learning in our schools and helping all the people around them to grow.  Kudos to the staff for a productive day!