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Professional Development

Contact Information

Lisa Young Coordinator 21st Century Learning & Professional Development 817-949-7051 lisa.young@southlakecarroll.edu

The goal of professional development is to provide opportunities for continued learning for all students, teachers and administrators. According to Learning Forward  “the most powerful forms of professional development occur in ongoing teams that meet on a regular basis for the purposes of learning, joint lesson planning, and problem solving. These teams operate with a commitment to the norms of continuous improvement and experimentation and engage their members in improving their daily work to advance the achievement of school district and school goals for student learning.”

Creating opportunities for individual and collective professional development in Carroll ISD is the responsibility of both campus and district administrative personnel. To this end the district and the campuses work together to balance the needs of the district with those of each campus.

District Opportunities

    •    Vertical team participation
    •    Horizontal alignment dialogue sessions
    •    Leadership for district initiatives
    •    Mentoring
    •    After school, Saturday and summer workshops
    •    Curriculum development

Campus Opportunities

    •    Coaching
    •    Communities of Learning/Practice
    •    Book Studies
    •    Mentoring
    •    Horizontal and vertical alignment dialogue sessions

Related links

• Learning Forward 
• Texas Staff Development Council