Winfield High School Professional Development Plan

Topic/Session/Dat
e
August 18, 2016
Engrade Training
Level: Beginner
Computer Lab 101

Rationale

Delivery Method

New teachers or
teachers who have
limited use of
Engrade will learn
the basic
functions of the
Engrade grading
program.

August 18, 2016

Engrade Training
Level:
Intermediate/Advan
ced
Computer Lab 117

Teachers familiar
and currently using
engrade will learn
more advanced
strategies and gain
a greater
understanding of
Engrade
capabilities.

October 23, 2016

Webpage Design
Level: Beginner
Computer Lab 101

New teachers or
teachers who have
never created a
webpage will be
introduced to the
county web page
template and will
be shown how to
set a class
webpage.

Teachers will be
shown and walked
through basic
Engrade functions
using their own
computer. They
will be given the
opportunity to set
up their classes for
the semester.
Teachers will be
shown and walked
through advanced
level engrade
functions. They
will be given the
opportunity to set
up these advanced
functions for the
new semester.
Teachers will be
walked through
and shown the
steps for creating
a class webpage.
They will be
encouraged to
design a web page
for at least one
class they teach.

Persons(s) in
Charge
Building Level SYSOP

Evaluation of PD
Effectiveness
Evaluation form at
the end of session
Teachers are
required to perform
at least these basic
functions with each
class.

Technology Director
Putnam County
Schools

Building Level SYSOP

Evaluation form at
the end of session
Teachers will be
encouraged to use
some of these more
advanced
techniques with
their classes.
Evaluation form at
the end of the
session
Teachers will be
encouraged to
maintain a
webpage for at
least one class
during this current
semester.

October 23, 2016

Webpage Design
Level:
Intermediate/advanc
ed
Computer Lab 117

Teachers looking
for more advanced
webpage
techniques will be
interested in the
course. Teachers
should already be
maintaining a basic
web page.

Teachers will
expand upon their
current webpage
design by learning
how to add links,
animations,
advanced designs
etc.

Technology Director
Putnam County
Schools

January 15, 2017

Mimio Board
Training
Level: All Levels
Computer Lab 101
All teachers with
downstairs
classrooms
Computer Lab 117
All teachers with
upstairs classrooms.

Teachers will learn

the basic functions
of using the Mimio
Board. They will
learn basic trouble
shooting.

March 22, 2017

Wiki Design
Level : Beginner
Computer Lab 101:
All teachers with
downstairs
classrooms
Computer Lab 117:

Teachers will learn

to set up a Wiki for
their classes

Teachers will be
able to participate
and share within a
large group
current strategies
for using Mimio
boards. Teachers
will break out into
small groups and
head to a
classroom to
practice what they
have learned.
Teachers will be
able to watch and
participate in
setting up their
class Wiki

Teachers training
teachers: 8 teachers
currently using Mimio
boards efficiently will
share their knowledge
with the rest of the
staff. Each of these 8
teachers will head
break out groups
where small groups of
teachers will practice
what they have
learned in large group.
Putnam County Board
Technology
Director/Building level
SYSOP

Evaluation form at
the end of the
session.
Teachers will be
encouraged to add
new techniques to
their current
webpage design
and maintain these
advanced
techniques for at
least one class this
semester.
Evaluation form at
the end of the
session.
Teachers will be
required to use
their classroom
Mimio boards in at
least one lesson per
week. Usage of
Mimio Boards must
be documented in
lesson plans.
Evaluation form at
the end of the
session.
Teachers are
encouraged to set
up Wiki and initiate
one major

All teachers with

upstairs classrooms

May 10, 2017

Effective Rubric
Development
All Teachers
Computer Lab 101:
All downstairs
classroom teachers
Computer Lab 117:
All upstairs
classroom teachers.

communication per
9 weeks.

Methods for
effective rubric
creation. Setting
standards for
projects and long
term assignments.

Core curriculum
small groups.
Lead by instructor
to create rubrics
specific for content
areas. Ex: Lab
report format
rubric to be used
across science
department. Ex.
Presentation rubric
to be used for
classroom
presentations.

Teachers with
extensive use and
comfort with rubric
creation.

Grade professional
development with a
rubric.
List evidence of
Rubric usage in
lesson plans for all
long term
assignments and
class projects.