Professional Learning are those continuous improvement practices that increase educator effectiveness and results for all students.  An effective teacher has been demonstrated to have the highest impact on student learning and so professional learning is an essential category of system support reviews.  The elements of professional learning are learning communities, leadership, resources, data, learning designs, implementation, and outcomes.  (Standards for Professional Learning from Learning Forward)
STRENGTH AREAS 
2019-2020 SSR Strength Areas ("Practice" or "Impact")
  • Secondary Level
    • ​​Leadership: Leadership supports professional learning.
  • Elementary Level
    • ​Resources: Professional learning requires prioritizing and coordinating resources for educator learning.
GROWTH AREAS
2019-2020 SSR Growth Areas ("Awareness" or "Commitment")
  • Secondary Level
    • ​Learning Communities: Professional learning occurs within learning communities.
    • Professional Growth Plans: Professional learning takes place within individualized professional growth plans.
    • Resources: Professional learning requires prioritizing and coordinating resources for educator learning.
    • Data: The district uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning.
    • Learning Designs: Professional learning is researched and evidenced-based
    • Implementation: Professional learning applies research-based practices.
    • Evaluation: Professional learning is evaluated.
  • Elementary Level
    • ​Learning Communities: Professional learning occurs within learning communities.
    • Professional Growth Plans: Professional learning takes place within individualized professional growth plans.
    • Leadership: Leadership supports professional learning.
    • Data: The district uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning.
    • Learning Designs: Professional learning is researched and evidenced-based
    • Implementation: Professional learning applies research-based practices.
    • Evaluation: Professional learning is evaluated.