Vision


 * DRAFT in progress

Every educator engages in effective professional learning every day so every student achieves. (NSDC's purpose statement) Coherent professional learning in District 51 leads to increased student achievement through... **

**//Structures (context/schema) that//:** //Processes (how) that// **:
 * respond to professional growth and evaluation needs
 * support learning communities *
 * require skillful facilitators, instructors and leaders
 * clarify the short and long-range view
 * contain job-embedded o pportunities
 * are sustained and strategic over time
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 * foster collaboration
 * prepare educators to apply evidence-based methodology to everyday practice
 * differentiate
 * use disaggregated student data to determine adult learning priorities, monitor progress, and help sustain continuous improvement
 * integrate 21st century skills and tools
 * continuously evaluate for results in:
 * organizational support and change
 * the use of knowledge and skills
 * student learning outcomes


 * //content (what) that//: **
 * deepens pedagocial and content understanding

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 * prepares educators to understand and appreciate all learners, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">applies knowledge about human learning and change
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