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Sheboygan district leaders report progress, challenges on new full-day professional development model
Summary
District administrators told the board the 2024–25 switch from early-release PD Wednesdays to full professional development days has produced gains in coherence and collaboration but has prompted mixed staff feedback and a heavy workload during rollout.
District administrators on Tuesday told the Sheboygan Area School District Board of Education that the district’s midyear check on its 2024–25 professional development plan shows measurable progress on training completion and classroom implementation, but that staff feedback has been mixed as people adapt to a new full-day format.
“Ultimately, what we wanna do is we want to nurture our staff growth. That’s what professional development is all about,” said Rachel, a district staff member who presented the update. She introduced two SNI coordinators, Kelly Bloom and Jim Rizzelman, who outlined how the plan is being implemented across elementary, middle and high schools.
The presentation explained why the district replaced shorter early-release sessions with full eight-hour professional development days this school year: to…
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