STAFF DEVELOPMENT
During the 2018-19 school year, 19 district-sponsored staff development courses and 7 summer workshops were offered, which included 6 new courses and 1 new workshop. 254 teachers and 57 paraprofessionals participated.
The new courses included:
- K-12 Caring Teachers, Caring Schools: Creating Community Through Mindful and Compassionate Teaching
- K-12 Level Up! Increasing Student Engagement Through Gamification
- K-12 Menu for Learning
- K-12 Mindfulness in Education: A Fresh Approach to Social and Emotional Learning for Teachers and Students
- K-12 Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century
- K-12 Transgender 101: An Overview
Additionally, 48 curriculum development workshops were conducted on the campus from mid-June to mid-August with 187 teacher participants.