6+-+Professional+Development

The following is a list of professional development activities History teachers at High School X will participate in to maximize student achievement.

 * Peer observations will be completed by all teachers. The emphasis of the peer observation will be to experience the different approaches to teaching each of the SOL objectives. This will provide an opportunity for discussion of successful strategies during department meetings.


 * Teachers will attend a differentiated instruction workshop with a noted curriculum specialist (i.e., Dan Mulligan, etc.)


 * Teachers will attend a conference of their choosing, but it must be approved by the building administrator prior to registration. The conference should deal with instructional strategies.


 * Teachers will work with other History teachers throughout the school district to discuss History teaching practices that work. Teachers will then take this collaboration back to their classroom to be used.