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Platteville teachers propose uniform application and anonymous review for professional learning requests
Summary
Teacher representatives presented a new, districtwide professional learning application with a rubric and anonymous teacher-committee review to prioritize funding based on student-learning impact; the committee will pilot two submission deadlines and collect cost estimates for each request.
Teacher representatives presented a new, districtwide process for requesting professional learning that replaces older triplicate paper forms and asks applicants to show how proposed learning will affect student outcomes.
Laura Digman, a teacher and committee representative, said the committee developed a single application and an accompanying rubric intended to align requests with district goals and Professional Learning Community (PLC) work. “We wanted a uniform way across the district for teachers to be able to apply for, get approval, and attend conferences,” Digman said.
The committee described the workflow: teachers complete an initial…
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