Professional Learning

Effective Professional development is not about meeting the requirements of a list; it is about carefully considering and planning according to desired outcomes and standards that will contribute to that success."
Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director of the National Staff Development Council

Pflugerville Independent School District believes that comprehensive, on-going professional learning is central to school improvement and student success. Professional Learning in PISD promotes continuous professional growth in a supportive environment by enhancing the knowledge and skills of all staff, with the expectation that doing so will also raise the levels of student performance. High quality professional learning in PISD will be research-based, data driven, provide follow-up, be flexible to meet learners’ needs and be continuously evaluated for its effectiveness.

Through Professional Learning, educators will build capacity to:

• Create positive learning environments that meet state and local requirements and foster positive relationships
• Enhance content competencies
• Facilitate instruction using research validated pedagogy
• Be problem-solvers and leaders who are both reflective and collaborative.

Professional Learning norms:

• Be on time
• Be actively engaged from beginning to end
• Exhibit professional behavior
• Remain focused on student success

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