Winner of the
2004 Commissioner's Award of Excellence
for Professional Development

Staff Development Plan
(Adopted 2007)

Mission:
To support teachers with focused professional development as they continue to improve instruction so that each student may achieve at higher levels of performance.

Functions:
In planning and developing staff development activities, the Professional Development Committee establishes the following functions:

1. Support the goals of the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan and Building Improvement Plans.
2. Provide individual and collective staff development opportunities that promote student achievement.
3. Coordinate in-service activities for scheduled professional development days
4. Arrange on site in-service learning during the summer and throughout the school year to address teachers' needs and concerns.
5. Provide a training program for mentor teachers.
6. Assist beginning teachers with development and implementation of their individual professional development plans.
7. Serve as a confidential consultant upon a teacher's request.
8. Develop and administer a budget for professional development activities.
9. Provide professional resources to enhance instructional practices.
10. Assess staff needs and develop methods to meet those needs.
11. Evaluate the effectiveness of the professional development program.

1. To support efforts so that the Lindbergh student test results will meet Missouri standards for Appropriate Yearly Progress (AYP) every school year.
2. To provide MAP related training in the areas of curriculum implementation, instruction, and assessment.
3. To assist teachers in making data driven decisions regarding curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment methods.
4. To provide beginning teacher assistance through mentor support, assistance in writing Professional Development Plans, training at university sponsored New Teacher Assistance Programs, a seven day New Teacher Induction, peer coaching, observation of master teachers, and other professional development opportunities to meet the specific needs of beginning teachers.
5. To collaborate with the technology department to provide in-service opportunities to integrate technology into classroom instructional programs.
6. To provide professional development that is appropriate, supportive, collegial, effective, systemic, and ongoing.

Organizational Components:
The plan to accomplish the Professional Development goals incorporates three organizational components:

• District-wide activities
• Building activities
• Individual professional opportunities