Types+of+Professional+Development

Face to Face Opportunities
> These training snippets pique teachers' interest by providing brief demonstrations of powerful, simple to use, readily available, but not yet well-known tools and techniques. These sessions are "trigger" opportunities for informal or formal hands-on workshops.
 * **Staff Meeting Snippets**

> A //study group// is a group of educators interested in collegial study. Educators have the opportunity to build a shared understanding of a particular topic by committing themselves to studying and learning from one another over a period of time. In schools, such groups can meet to learn and support one another, investigate latest research on teaching and learning, create methods which integrate district practices and programs, design and improve curriculum and instruction and monitor new strategies and their impact on educators and students.
 * **Study Groups**

> Mentoring sessions are available for me to meet with faculty for individualized tutorial instruction and curriculum planning. Before, during (prep) and after school.
 * **Faculty Mentoring Sessions **

Short Focused Instruction
> A grade level meeting session allows educators to gain more experience in a small group setting focusing on subject-content related curriculum.
 * **Department Meetings**

> As teachers experiment with new tools this continued support is essential
 * **Planning Periods**

> A lunch & learn program is a training or presentation session offered by the ITS during staff's lunch period. This is done to inform or inspire employees, cover issues or initiatives, fulfill requirements, or create a workplace of learning, communication and collaboration.
 * **Lunch ‘n’ Learn**

**ONLINE**
> Moodle is a free, open-source web application for creating modular internet-based courses/classes that supports your curriculum and instructional goals. The Sebago Alliance has pooled their resources to offer you the following Moodle server to create classes of your own as well as take classes for professional growth.**http://www.wsdmoodle.us/**
 * **Moodle**

> This is a **FREE** online conference offered to K-12 educators around the world. Don't worry if you miss an session you wanted to attend because they post prior sessions by year. > **http://k12onlineconference.org/**
 * **Annual K-12 Online Conference**