Staff+Development+-+Winning+Trust+and+Ambition


 * Engagement is crucial for //all// learners. (why don't we think of this during SD)
 * Staff development is continuous.
 * What can we do on a daily basis
 * Getting a thank you - sometimes can make your day
 * Does administration have respect of the faculty?
 * How available is that administrator to listen?
 * Teachers inviting administrators in to see what they're doing
 * Administrators like being invited into the classroom - no formality of an observation which is nice
 * what is that teacher good at? do they have talents you can draw on? does that teacher have a piece of technology to share with others?
 * feeling left out feels undervalued
 * being able to contribute something of value makes
 * Teacher collaboration days
 * how do you gather interest from people who want to be involved
 * Rejuvenation = motivation - get people out of the building
 * teachers are pretty confined in their jobs (especially compared to other professions)
 * recognize the value of getting them out of their element
 * really important to send teachers on (talk to other school districts, see what they're doing, listen to inspirational talks, etc)
 * story shared about a guy who didn't want to retire anymore b/c he went to a workshop
 * one half-day a month - went to board of education - we have all this technology and teachers aren't trained to use it properly
 * let them play, talk, etc with one another (put them in a room with a smartboard)
 * walked through the basics, then give remainder of time to setup account, play, etc.
 * principal got rid of staff meetings - put everything in a google doc -send it out - use the staff meeting time for something elses
 * after school, if you're really good at something - "jewelry-making", how to make chinese stir fry, - "lyceum"
 * when you're teaching, you can control of how you react to a situation
 * How do you find out what teachers want?
 * allow teachers to submit courses that go to adminstrators for approval (kind of like miac)
 * go to grade level meetings and take everything back to the committee
 * infosource is a supplement for professional development
 * cafeteria style -everything fitting in district vision
 * administrators taught the sessions