Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Humanities Professional Learning


Our Secondary Humanities Professional Development Plan includes some guest facilitators this year: Deb Merriam from Teachers21 and Jane Daly from the District and School Assistance Center (DSAC) along with Liz Haskell, MPS Secondary Humanities Director.  Our plan this year includes three main focus areas or strands: Common Formative Assessment, Data, and Performance Assessment.  All three strands are related and interconnected, and will be woven together throughout the school year during our early release PD days, department time, and PLC time.   Based on individual needs, interests, and readiness, each Humanities teacher selected a primary focus area of interest in August, and teachers will again have the option to choose a different primary focus in January. We will continue our work in October determining how best to make meaning of our work with assessment and data and how that translates into the work we do in our classrooms and with our colleagues every day.  We truly appreciate teachers making an investment in their professional learning!

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