Sentences with phrase «staff development efforts»

The workshops were part of a long - term staff development effort in the district's middle and high schools.

When asked about advice to other schools, a teacher at Hilltop offered, «You need to focus staff development efforts on becoming better teachers of reading.»

In addition to regularly assessing student performance, Sherman Oaks utilizes a tool (the California Standards for the Teaching Profession) to help teachers self - assess their own growth over the course of a year as a result of the school's staff development efforts.

As the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and their kindred iterations continue to gain traction in schools around the country, staff development efforts have been bringing in - service educators up to speed, and colleges of education have been adjusting their curricula to ensure that the field's newest professionals are also ready for the new standards.

University preparation programs and staff development efforts should enhance the role of the principal as an effective instructional leader.