Professional Development Continuum. The professional development continuum for teachers depends on systemic support and begins with initial training and supported practices, evolves into independently and collegially facilitated growth, and continues throughout the teaching career with ongoing reflection and leadership.
Professional Development Continuum. Through the Professional Development Continuum, the Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers aspire to achieve the highest performance possible of each and every student and teacher by raising the quality of instruction in the District. It seeks to accomplish that ambitious goal by creating a high performance workplace dedicated to excellence. The Professional Development Continuum aims to improve and promote expectations and standards set for the education profession. The process is intended to both influence and support growth within the profession by fundamentally altering the reasons for and the ways in which professional development is done. The Professional Development Continuum encourages collegial planning, assessment, analysis and reflection with a focus on individual accountability. This system acknowledges that teachers play an important role in assessing their own skills and the needs of their students. It also acknowledges that teaching peers are valuable support in trying to establish and implement professional goals and strategies. Designing and implementing improvement becomes both an individual and team effort. Improved teacher practices will result in improved student learning. Professional development and support is a key component of the District's education program. A strong professional development process focuses on improved student outcomes and the instructional practices and strategies needed to reach those outcomes. The professional development continuum must be continuous, constructive, growth oriented, and take place in an atmosphere of trust and respect. The process is a cooperative effort on the part of all involved and should be designed to encourage productive dialogue and action among staff, administrators, and the community. The whole process should promote professional growth and development centered around students' needs and successes. The goals of the Professional Development Continuum will be to:
Professional Development Continuum. Through the Professional Development Continuum, the Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers aspire to achieve the highest performance possible of each and every student and teacher by raising the quality of instruction in the District. It seeks to accomplish that ambitious goal by creating a high performance workplace dedicated to excellence. The Professional Development Continuum aims to improve and promote expectations and standards set for the education profession. The process is intended to both influence and support growth within the profession by fundamentally altering the reasons for and the ways in which professional development is done. The Professional Development Continuum encourages collegial planning, assessment, analysis and reflection with a focus on individual accountability. This system acknowledges that teachers play an important role in assessing their own skills and the needs of their students. It also acknowledges that teaching peers are valuable support in trying to establish and implement professional goals and strategies. Designing and implementing improvement becomes both an individual and team effort. Improved teacher practices will result in improved student learning. Professional development and support is a key component of the District's education program. A strong professional development process focuses on improved student outcomes and the instructional practices and strategies needed to reach those outcomes. The professional development continuum must be continuous, constructive, growth oriented, and take place in an atmosphere of trust and respect. The process is a cooperative effort on the part of all involved and should be designed to encourage productive dialogue and action among staff, administrators, and the community. The whole process should promote professional growth and development centered around students' needs and successes. The goals of the Professional Development Continuum will be to: • improve student outcomes/achievement;; • promote collegial and professional growth;; • improve instruction for all students. The Professional Development Continuum will: • organize efforts around the real work of a site/classroom;; • increase peer interaction and involvement;; • improve administrator/teacher communication;; • include provisions for student participation;; • be flexible and responsive to teaching and learning;; • be multicultural, gender fair, disability sensitive, and developmen...
