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North Penn SD details expanded professional development plan emphasizing safety, equity and multilingual‑learner supports
Summary
District supervisors presented a year‑long professional development plan that prioritizes sustained, job‑embedded training on school safety, cultural proficiency, curriculum review, multilingual‑learner supports and a two‑year teacher induction program. The board asked for follow‑up on AI guidance and PD hour limits.
District supervisors presented a comprehensive professional development plan to the North Penn School District Educational Curriculum and Instruction (ECI) Committee on Feb. 10, emphasizing sustained, collaborative and job‑embedded learning tied to district and building goals. Jackie Giamarco, supervisor of professional learning, said the goal is to “ensure what we’re offering actually qualifies for professional development” by focusing on ongoing, collaborative and data‑driven sessions.
Giamarco told the committee the district’s PD focus areas this year include school safety, cultural proficiency, equity and inclusion, curriculum and instruction, and support for new teachers. She described a recurring cycle of building‑level training and district‑wide sessions, cybersecurity training, recent Title IX…
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