Three-Year Professional Development Plan - Year 2

Goal Develop and implement an effective Career and Technology education program.  Add programs that include trade certifications for students.	TExES Competency 6: advocate, promote and sustain an instructional program and a district culture that are conducive to student learning and staff professional growth. Domain D: facilitate the ongoing study of current best practice and relevant research and encourage the application of this knowledge to district/school improvement initiatives.	Objective Improve the effectiveness of our career and technology program and include courses that interest a wide variety of students and offer certifications that will help students gain employment immediately following graduation.	Workshops Career and Technology Association of Texas – Administration 201 and 202	Mentor ESC 12 CATE Director	Date July 2014	Evaluations Survey students, teachers and parents as to the effectiveness of the program at the end of the 2014-15 school year.  Analyze data to determine if enrollment in CTE courses has increased.
Goal Promote professional learning communities in the district by offering opportunities for collaboration and training.	TExES Competency 7: Knows how to implement a staff development system and select appropriate models for staff development to improve the performance of all staff members. Domain A: improve teaching and learning by participating in quality, relevant professional development activities and studying current professional literature and research.	Objective Created a schedule for inservice activities that are effective and collaborative.  Lead at least one of these activities on each campus once per six weeks.	Book The Ten-Minute Inservice: 40 Quick Training Sessions that Build Teacher Effectiveness Todd Whitaker, Annette Breaux	Mentor Campus Principals will hold me accountable to completing this task.	Date August 2014-May 2015	Evaluations Surveys and feedback from teachers and principals