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St. Philomena Catholic Middle School Staff Development Program Handbook

Franciscan University of Steubenville
EDU 360
Gabriella Page
December 8, 2016

Table of Contents
Staff Development Meeting Information ....pages 3-7

1. Teachers Professional Development Interests Survey p. 3-4

2. Professional Development Handout:
o Reading Across The Curriculum p. 5
3. Meeting Agenda p. 6
4. Question & Answer Session: p. 7

1. Teachers Professional Development Interests Survey

In order to build upon our staffs knowledge and organization in the new program, please fill out
this survey regarding the current needs of todays students.
Q 1: Reflecting on your previous classrooms, select two characteristics and needs of students you
would like to learn more about in order to respond more effectively in the future.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Physical (Gross and/or fine motor skills)

Social (Interactions with peers, family, and teachers)
Emotional (Emotional disposition and confidence)
Cognitive (Language proficiency, thinking skills, problem solving)

Q 2: What forms of technology do you actively incorporate into your classroom? What uprising
technology resources would you like to learn more about in order to integrate into your
classroom, despite the potential costs?
Technology currently being used:
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New technology resources:
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Q 3: Since teaching is a profession which requires continual growth and development, as an

educator, what specific skills would you be interested in developing further? Circle three.
a) Organizational skills

b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)

Differentiating instruction
Professional personality and disposition
Discipline and classroom management
Establishing expectations
Establishing clear objectives
Knowledge of curriculum and standards
Knowledge of subject matter
Incorporating interdisciplinary material
Strengthening literacy in your content area
Teacher teamwork
Parent communication
Developing student rapport

Q 4: Explain any areas of improvement not listed above that you would like to learn more about
in a professional development meeting.
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______________________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________________
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2.

Professional Development Handout

3.

Professional Development Meeting Agenda

Outcome:
The school faculty will work together to grow in professional development by acquiring
knowledge and improving the efficiency of instruction.

Learning Goals:
1. The school faculty will discuss the meaning of professional development and its
components.
2. The school faculty will determine achievable professional development goals and
develop an action plan.

Agenda Items:

The meeting will begin with an open discussion format. (15 minutes)
o Topic: Defining professional development
The meeting will continue by analyzing what ways the school exhibits professional

development as well as areas needing of improvement.

o The staff will discuss in pairs their ideas (5-10 minutes)
o Each pair will present their ideas to the group. (10-15 minutes)
The meeting will conclude by developing an action plan to strengthen professional

development. (15 minutes)

Total meeting time: 1 hour

4.

Question & Answer Session

Following the meeting there will be an open Q & A discussion.

Review questions to discussion include:

1. What are the main areas of improvement that the staff is interested in
working towards as a whole?
2. How can all teachers work to incorporate reading instruction into their
content area instruction?
3. In what ways will the school staff strengthen professional development?