PD Chances through WCPS This Year

Here's a list of PD Opportunities from WCPS this year....

• Math teachers will participate in many hours of PD with the implementation of the new Math SOLs and curriculum adoption materials. (We feel really bad for math teachers and all the extra time needed to prepare for the new SOLs this year.)   
• The high schools and middle schools will be doing a lot to get ready for their new career focus curriculums and new Profile of a Graduate required for next year. This will kick into high gear 2nd semester. 
• PE teachers are getting on board with using their fitness data to drive instruction and participating in discussion boards especially designed for WCPS. 
• CTE has required training they have to do to keep up with the latest trends in industry. 
• Elementary and Middle are continuing their 6+1 writing meetings.
• Elementary is initiating new Behavior Support Teams within each building.
• Gifted/Talented teachers are revising the WCPS Gifted plan. 
• ITRTs are working with teachers on the new grade book procedures. 
• ITRTs are holding Discovery Education workshops within each of their buildings.
• ITRTs offered Tech Luau
• Principals are continuing work with data teams in their buildings
• Principals are hosting their own PDs to meet unique needs of their school (book talks, guest speakers, reading initiatives, remediation initiatives, drop-out prevention teams, etc.)
• Mr. Younger hosts Microsoft IT Academy each year for teachers to learn and become proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. 
• Social Studies teachers in the areas of VA History, Civics, and World History will be participating in PD to develop Performance Based Assessments required in 2018-19.
• Each high school has certified CPR instructors in their PE dept. All principals in WCPS can call on these folks to lead a CPR training after school for recertification/PD. 
• Mary Henslee is available by appointment to work with teachers and admin. on classroom management and behavior modification techniques. 
• Foreign Lang has opportunity to go to FLAVA conference. 
• Elementary "make-and-take" PD previously scheduled for Election Day will be rescheduled. 
• The 4th grade "Sheep Book" PD previously scheduled for Election DAy will need to be rescheduled.