The CPSB Office of Teacher & Leader Support develops the leader pipeline (and talent) by providing professional development to teachers and leaders. The professional development includes:

• New Teacher Academy
  • Any new teacher to our system is assigned a mentor who provides side by side assistance, feedback, and support every day of the school year
  • All new and emerging teachers are invited to attend professional development
    • New Teacher Orientation (before school begins)
    • Teacher Evaluation Training (TAP, Compass, and CLASS)
    • Classroom Management strategies
• Make Mentoring Matter (M3)
  • There is at least one trained mentor on each campus across the district
  • Mentors attend professional development in mentoring and coaching new teachers
• Capital Information System (CIS)
  
  • Insures that all LDOE evaluation mandates are implemented across the district (Bulletin 130)
  • Assists teachers & leaders with:
    • Student Learning Targets (SLTs)
    • Observations
    • Professional Growth Plans
• Host webinars to assist teachers and leaders (the following were provided this school year):
  • Kagan Structures (classroom management strategies)
  • Understanding Poverty
  • Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Growth Mindset
  • Work, Life, Balance
• Develop the leadership Pipeline by supporting the following
  • Believe & Prepare Mentors
  • Intervention Content Leaders
  • ELA and Math Content Leaders
  • National Institute for School Leadership (NISL)

To view the most current announcement in Sway click here.