Professional Development Needs

(about 2 pages in length)

Rubric Criteria: The section provides clear goals, measurable objectives, annual benchmarks, and an implementation plan describing how the district will provide sustained, ongoing professional development for teachers and administrators to accomplish the curriculum objectives set in section 3.

The goal of this section is to set district goals, objectives, and benchmarks for providing technology proficiency and integration professional development to teachers and administrators based upon district needs and the curriculum objectives set in section 3.

In the narrative, include a description of how staff will participate in professional development and how the professional development goals and objectives fit the district needs and curriculum objectives set in section 3. It helps to include a table that provides details about the goal, measurable objectives, annual benchmarks, and the implementation plan.

Guiding Questions

• What professional development will be provided to meet the needs of the teachers and administrators as identified through the needs assessment and established curriculum priorities?
• How and when will professional development be implemented, and how will professional growth be supported as teachers and administrators apply what they are learning?
• Describe the types and frequency of professional development opportunities that will be offered.
• Describe the strategies that will be used to encourage participation and accessibility. 

Best Practice for E-rate: Technology plans for E-rate must have a professional development strategy to ensure that staff know how to use these new technologies to improve education or library service.

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