Sunday, April 27, 2014

Professional Development Planning Committee-Don't miss this opportunity!

Hello Team PD!

I hope you all enjoyed a restful break!  We would like to begin working on our Professional Development Planning for the 2014-2015 School Year beginning in the next two weeks.  Our goal is to create an outline of Professional Development options that are high-interest and no-cost for the educators in our district.  We will plan to meet as a full team  consisting of all 3 levels for the first meeting or two and then we will plan to work with building-level teams for the next meeting or two, and finally come together as a full team again to share what our plans are, what we might be missing, and how we design a full plan by the end of June.  By having a plan in place, the details and logistics can be ironed out over the summer so that the offerings are ready upon our return in August.

Please click on the Doodle link below to share all of your availability for meetings next week and the week after. The meetings that include all levels will take place from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. at a location TBD as of yet. Subsequently, when school-level (elementary, middle, high school) teams meet for their sessions, they can plan to meet immediately after school or whenever works best for their team.


Please respond to the Doodle by the end of the school day on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.  We will choose the dates that are most available for the entire team.  Please feel free to share the link with anyone who might be interested in being a member of the PD Planning Team-all are welcome!  

If you have questions, comments or concerns, please contact Elizabeth Haskell, Director of Secondary Education for Humanities Grades 6-12 via e-mail ehaskell@middleboro.k12.ma.us or by telephone 774.929.5339.

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