Professional Development and Growth Workshop

No Career Technical Teacher Left Behind

Do your teachers need this workshop? Try this survey:

Yes No

My teachers are current and up to date

My teachers use 21st Century teaching techniques

My teachers involve students in the learning process

We have good program enrollment

My teachers are actively involved in student recruitment

My programs are offering the current trends in curriculum

We have community support; the community would go to bat for our school

Our advisory committees are active in the programs and school

If you answered no to any of these questions, then let the Resource Center help you.

We can deliver a 3- to 6-hour professional development program designed to meet the needs of your teachers.

The importance of professional development
Converting professional development into professional growth
Staying current with new teaching techniques
The know-how to reach today’s student
Turning instruction into a fun and exciting learning experience
Innovative programs that recruit, retain, and teach students
Offering curriculum that meets the needs of the students

This unique professional development program is tailored to meet the specific needs of your faculty and is conducted at your school at your teachers’ convenience. Workshop content includes:

Professional Development and Growth
- Defining Professional Development
- Professional Development Facts
- Improving Teaching Skills through Professional Development
- Types of Professional Development Activities
- How Professional Development Leads to Professional Growth
- Keeping Professional Growth Records
Recruiting and Retaining Students
- Serious Recruiting Methods
- Retaining Students
- Implementing an Attractive Program
Making Teaching Fun
- Characteristics of Motivational Instruction
- Motivating Students
- Student-Centered Learning
- Motivational Techniques
- Adding Variety to Class
- Icebreakers
- Difference Between Traditional and Modern Teaching
Implementing a Contextual Learning Program
- Defining Contextual Learning
- Locating Contextual Learning Sites Online
- Implementing a Contextual Plan
- Evaluating Contextual Learning

For additional information, contact:

The Resource Center
Phone: 205-345-2725
Email