The District curriculum office provides a variety of classes specifically aimed at improving the skills of staff . For a list of current classes available to all personnel, click here . Staff Development and Technology Staff development's link to technology is evident. In order for staff to become skilled in the use of technology they must have training to develop basic proficiency on specific programs and hardware. Only when teachers are aware of the potential uses and value of technology can they assist students in using these tools to their greatest benefit.
Technology can also serve as a delivery model for staff development.
Interactive videos, CD's, the internet are some of the technologies which can be employed to teach staff new skills. Shared databases and lesson designs also allow teachers to help one another gain skill in specific lesson planning skills. If parents are going to be effective partners in their children's education they must be trained to maximize their skills in the school setting. In addition to creating specific training for parents who work in our schools, each staff may wish to consider whether parents might profit from an invitation to attend appropriate inservice training sessions scheduled for the school staff. Inservice may also be provided to all parents on specific issues such as how parents can contribute to their children's success by supporting reading instruction efforts in the early years, or how to provide solid study skill reinforcement in the home.