In response to feedback relating to these issues
several staff development sessions were held in order to attempt to broaden the range of evidence that teaching staff might encourage as they facilitated students through the portfolio process.
I've used students to provide technology help
in staff development sessions, to answer questions and solve problems for teachers who are new to technology, and to make sure the computer room is not abused.
Staff development is a key feature of the model; each site, in fact, has a full - time coordinator whose major responsibility is to
conduct staff development sessions that initiate teachers into the SFA routines and sustain their continued use throughout the duration of the program.
The Bethlehem Central School District in New York has recently initiated districtwide use of anonymously collected fall - to - spring affective inventories for its students.2 Two years ago, during an
extended staff development session for all district teachers and administrators, Bethlehem educators concluded that accountability pressures had led them to emphasize cognitive student outcomes — and to neglect almost completely those outcomes dealing with student affect.
She also provided the opportunity for staff to continue to deepen their knowledge of the SIOP Model through periodic component enrichment sessions in which the entire staff focused on one component (e.g., Review & Assessment or Lesson Preparation) during 90 -
minute staff development sessions.
For instance, if you perceive that general education teachers in your building are not supportive of your efforts to include students, you may be able to work with your building principal and a general education teacher who is an ally to
provide staff development sessions focusing on effective instruction or behavior management for students with disabilities and high - risk students.
To provide a context for these programs, we also observed extensively in several schools in which reform was being implemented, observed
several staff development sessions, and examined reports of programs and research for programs that had these available.
She is also working with larger corporate businesses to provide team building and
staff development sessions.
An author and literacy consultant, Opitz provides inservice and
staff development sessions and presents at state and international conferences and also works with elementary school teachers to plan, teach, and evaluate lessons focused on different aspects of literacy.
These staff development sessions could be conducted at faculty meetings or during teacher workdays.
staff development sessions.