Mission Statement
Rockwood School District believes that comprehensive, ongoing professional development is central to school improvement and student success. To that end, Rockwood School District Staff Development promotes continuous professional growth in a supportive environment by enhancing the knowledge and skills of all staff, with the expectation that doing so will also raise the levels of student performance.
Essential Components
In alignment with the National Staff Development Council Standards, Rockwood School District professional development will:
- Foster a norm of continuous improvement
- Align with the school's and the district's improvement plans
- Be data driven with ongoing evaluation, using multiple sources of information
- Provide the follow-up necessary to ensure improvement
- Prepare educators to demonstrate high expectations for student learning
- Provide adequate time during the workday for staff members to learn and work together.
Please click here to view the Professional Development Master Plan.
Survey Results
2009 Spring NSDC-SAI Survey Results
Professional Development Online Workshop Registration
The Rockwood School District is committed to Learning Forward's (formerly National Staff Development Council (NSDC)) goal:
"Every educator will experience high quality professional learning as part of their daily work."