Committee
Name: Professional Development
Purpose:
To
ensure that Stonewall’s staff has the professional development necessary to
create an enriched academic environment for its students.
Date
of Meeting: Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Starting
Time: 2:45 P.M.
Ending
Time: 3:25 P.M.
Submitted
by: Pamela Mitchell
Members
Present: Stephanie Britt, Doug
Germann, Pam Mitchell, and Kim Sponcil
Agenda:
Professional leave approval for Teresa Moore and Nancie Watson
Professional hours approval for
Kirsten Conners
Develop Professional
Development Schedule (24 hours) for 2005 – 2006
Discussion
on each item: Teresa Moore will
receive an award for the Entrepreneurs’ Fair.
Nancie Watson wishes to attend the Kentucky Communication’s
Conference in
The following topics for Professional Development were discussed:
·
Handwriting
Without Tears – 6 hrs. Proposed
by
·
Open
Stations (i.e. web page, spreadsheets) – 6 hrs. Proposed
and presented by Amy Ford. Possible
date: 1st Friday after
school ends
·
Grant
Writing – 3 hrs. Proposed
and presented by Doug Germann. Possible
date: 1st Thursday after school
ends
·
Historical/Cultural
Context – 3 hrs. Frank
Messina as the presenter
·
Update
on IEP’s for Special Needs Students – 3 hrs. Proposed
by Stephanie Britt
·
Mini
Writing Lessons – 3 hrs. Proposed
by Julie Pearman Possible date: 1st
Wednesday after school ends
Action
taken on each item: Approval given
for professional leave for Teresa Moore and Nancie
Watson
Unsure
whether PD needs to be approved for Kirsten Conners since she may be employed as
a substitute. This will be looked
into.
Plan for Professional Development Schedule
was approved.
Finances
Previous
Balance:
Expenditures:
Current
Balance: $12,573.88