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Board hears professional-development plan tied to strategic priorities, TSI grant and external trainers
Summary
Administrators outlined a professional-development program aligned to district priorities — administrator coaching, HQIM training, TSI-grant-supported work, Daniel Bagan (ODU) and total participation techniques — intended to expand teacher capacity and active learning.
The board reviewed a professional-development plan that administrators said is driven by the division's four strategic priorities and supported in part by grant funding. The plan includes administrator coaching, targeted teacher supports, active-learning strategies, HQIM training, and special-education professional learning supported by TTAC.
Dr. Bishop (title not specified) described training partners and schedule items: Chris Jones (Virginia Association for Teaching, Learning, and Leading) has provided administrator coaching; the TSI grant will support training at Sinclair Walker and MES; Daniel Bagan from ODU will lead a session on Sept. 28; and total participation techniques (TPT) groups will meet to study implementation. Dr. Bishop said the district will continue HQIM implementation and provide math-innovation workshops and specialized supports for specially designed instruction. The presentation emphasized that professional learning aligns with assessment and instructional priorities discussed earlier.
