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Superintendent highlights summer institute attended by more than 100 teachers; district emphasizes professional development
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Eric Holmes described a recent summer institute that included strategy sessions on math manipulatives and trauma-informed classroom practices and reported strong staff participation.
Superintendent Dr. Eric Holmes reported to the Sierra Vista Unified District Governing Board that the district’s summer institute — described in the meeting as “buzzing into learning into new learning” — brought together curriculum staff and instructional coaches to offer professional-development sessions for district employees.
Holmes said the institute was held “the 27th through the 30th at Rotary” (as stated during the meeting). Sessions were free to staff and focused on high-impact instructional practices, including the use of math manipulatives and trauma-informed approaches. Holmes said the event drew “over a hundred teachers,” which he called the largest attendance in several years, and thanked staff who led and organized the institute, specifically noting Crystal Wambach for organizing the event.
Why it matters: The district framed the institute as an investment in instructional quality, with presenters and participants voluntarily attending during the summer to prepare for the academic year.
Ending
Board members applauded staff participation and shifted to awards and the regular agenda.
