Professional+Development


 * Professional Development **

== Professional development is based on over twenty years of school change and improvement research. Learning-Focused is available to help schools and districts implement this planning program. You may have some individuals open to the change, but usually not the entire faculty. Those who have been successful use a phased-in cycle. This approach links to the restructuring plan and offers staff development that includes: ==


 * == Awareness sessions ==
 * == Workshop and workplace applications for "trying it out." ==
 * == Follow-up sessions and extending/refining sessions, using: ==
 * == standard workshops ==
 * == teachers as mentors and coaches ==
 * == information highway ==
 * == Piloting strategies in small groups. ==
 * == Small and large group "learning evaluation" both during and after implementation. ==

They have had districts successfully implemented this planning model by developing comprehensive plans.
= What Sequence Does Learning-Focused Recommend? =



Many workshops are offered each year at school and district sites around the country. These schools and districts allow others to attend the workshop at their site. You can attend one of these workshops at a school/district site then visit their site and complete a form at []. You will be contacted with dates and locations that will suit you. **
 * They ask that groups at the tables be even numbers to facilitate working with pairs. This arrangement is to work as teams. NOTE THAT NO PARTICIPANT HAS THEIR BACK TO THE PRESENTER! Spacing needs to be arranged so that the presenter or participants may move easily among tables during group work. //Maximum of 75 participants. // **
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