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District 99 outlines professional-development measures and a yearlong 'Personalized Professional Learning' program
Summary
District 99 administrators presented a multi-track professional-development plan and a yearlong, teacher-led 'Personalized Professional Learning' program, plus a new feedback survey the district will use to measure PD quality and adjust offerings.
District 99 administrators described a districtwide strategy to monitor and improve professional development (PD) for certified staff, support staff and custodial/maintenance/grounds (CMG) teams.
Jay (Jake) Gimbel, associate principal for curriculum and instruction, said the district is building its PD monitoring around relevance to employees’ roles, collaboration, and connection. “We want everything to be relevant and specific to each person's role who's receiving this PD,” Jay said.
Administrators described three broad PD tracks: (1) district institute days (three multi-day clusters), (2) building-level PD and department breakout time, and (3) choice-based offerings such as…
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