Ritenour is committed to developing all employees to improve the learning of all students.
Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district.
Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement.
Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration.
Prepares educators to apply research to decision making.
Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal.
Applies knowledge about human learning and change.
Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to collaborate.
Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement.
Deepens educators’ content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately.
Provides educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately. (NSDC Standards,2001 rev.)Plan, coordinate, and communicate ongoing Professional Development opportunities throughout school year.
Plan, coordinate, and support professional development cadres
Collaborates with the District Professional Development Committee to support the process of facilitating Building Staff Development Days and building level learning opportunities.
Collaborates with the Assistant Superintendent, curriculum coordinators and instructional facilitators to plan, coordinate, and communicate District Staff Development Days
Uses data to review, evaluate, and refine the professional development program
Observations, and coaching
Management of District Professional Development Budget
Management of School Business Attendance Authorization Requests
Management of Professional Development web resources & Professional Development Library located in RHS library media center.
Management and Implementation of Mentor/Mentee Program
New Employee Orientation and Mentor Orientation
Mentor/Mentee Learning sessions
Resources (Mentor & New Teacher Handbook, BTAP coordination, etc.)
Management & Presentation of Program reports to DESE (CORE DATA) and Ritenour’s Board of Education
