Summer 2009 Professional Development

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Georgetown ISD Faculty and Staff are encouraged to participate in district-provided professional development. Employees should participate in a minimum of 3 days of professional development to compensate for October 2, 2009, November 25, 2009, and April 2, 2010 as identified on the 2009-2010 GISD District Calendar. Professional development is divided into four strands:

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1. District Focus - These training sessions focus on identified district initiatives.

2. Curriculum Focus - Training opportunities in this strand include curriculum professional development focused on content specific sessions.

3. Statutory Focus - Please read this section carefully and discuss any training requirements that you may need with your principal, especially with regards to certification or your specific program content area.

4. Optional Focus - These training opportunities focus on personal development in several areas, but especially in the technology area.

5. Campus Initiatives - These are specific training opportunities by campus. Log in to the Staff Development Registration System to view sessions specific to your campus.

On inservice dates listed on the 2009-2010 District Calendar, the focus for Georgetown ISD will be horizontal and vertical curriculum alignment. Click on the links below to view professional development opportunities. Check this site often for updated course offerings, additional sessions, or changes in location. Registration for these sessions is not yet open, but sessions will be available for sign-up no later than Friday, May 15th, 2009.

Click to View District Focus PD Sessions Click to View Statutory Focused PD Sessions Click to View Curriculum Focused PD Sessions Click to View Optional Focus PD Sessions Click to View Campus Initiatives by Logging In To the Staff Development Registration System

For assistance with online registration access or questions about staff development, contact:

Carol Lalonde
Secretary to Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
603 Lakeway Drive
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 943-5012
email: lalondec@georgetownisd.org