Professional Development
Tezella G. Cline, PD Specialist
... Passionate about Teaching & Training
- An educator for 30 years!
- 18 years of classroom experience!
- Award-Winning Special Educator!
- Experienced as a Full-Time Mentor
- Experienced Trainer/ Professional Developer
BS in Special Education (K- 12 LD)
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
Tezella G. Cline
Professional Development Specialist
MA in School Administration
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
Teachers Memorial
Website: http://lenoircountyschoolspd.wikispaces.com/
Location: 500 Marcella Drive, Kinston, NC
Phone: 252-527-0056
Professional Development Specialist - Job Description
General Statement of Job:
The professional development specialist is responsible for ensuring that various employee groups have access to high-quality training opportunities by conducting training programs and by seeking out training agencies or consultants to provide training. The person works closely with all central office departments, with senior staff members, principals, and with teachers. The professional development specialist reports to the associate superintendent.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities...
· Development of the district professional development plan
· Management of the SEA System
· Research various topics and vendors
· Develop/design workshops for teachers based on identified needs.
· Conducting Training Programs for new teachers, experienced teachers, principals, central office leaders, and any employee group that requests training.
· Conduct yearly online surveys (Professional Development Survey, Federal Programs Survey, AIG Survey, and other surveys as requested.)
· Provide training for schools as requested
· Assist principals with the development of the school’s professional development plan as requested.
· Develop and maintain ongoing documentation of all professional development related data, procedures, and events
· Attend local, regional, and state professional development trainings and meetings
· Maintain and lead the revision of a district professional development handbook
· Develop and maintain communication and informational tools for all staff (calendar, wikis)
· Assist with planning special events (Opening Day, Summer Splash, Administrative Retreat, Community Meetings)
· Secure training sites for various trainings and meetings
· Conduct teacher observations for Ipod Grant participants, SIOP, Kagan, IET District Walkthroughs.
Continuous Learning, Continuous Growth, Continuous Improvement
Providing Meaningful, Relevant, Learning Experiences to Meet the needs of All Employee Groups
Yearly Development of Our PD Plan
Collaboration Is Key!
High-Quality Professional Development
The goal is to provide high-quality PD that meets the needs of all groups so that students will be supported to become competitive and productive citizens in the global economy.
Additional Job Functions or Assigned Tasks...
· Serve as the local, district contact person for the Department of Public Instruction for specific training initiatives
· Oversee the professional development rooms at Teachers Memorial Building
· Oversee the implementation of district initiatives (SIOP, Ipod Grant, Evaluation Instrument for North Carolina Teachers, Principals, Online Version of Evaluation Instrument, NC WISE, WIDA Standards/ Handbook)
· Conduct Initial Mentor Training & Mentor Refresher Trainings
· Support and assist with training for specific district initiatives (21st Century IT Literacy Grant, Thinking Maps)
· Meet monthly with Instructional Effectiveness Team
· Conduct IET walkthroughs as scheduled
Samples of my work...
The Ipod Grant Project - 2009
This Grant Project offered teachers the opportunity to apply for a set of Ipods to be used in the classroom.
Visit the wiki to Learn more!
Project facilitated by Charles White and Tezella Cline.
The i21 Grant Project - 2011
Currently, this project has expanded to include Ipads!
Documentation of Continuous Improvement
Professional Development
Documentation of Professional Development Activities
Documents for each PD event each year are kept on file in notebooks.
Organization is key.
Notebooks are organized with tabs to identify each initiative or training.
Individual notebooks are kept for major initiatives.
Individual notebooks are kept or district initiatives that are ongoing.
Major Initiatives...
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol - The SIOP Model
i21 Grant (Ipods/Ipads)
Common Core Training
Mentor Training & Mentor Refresher
Differentiation Of Instruction
Introduction to Literacy in the Common Core
Data Collection and Management
Additional Items...
Literacy Credit Now Required
All teachers must earn literacy credit!
Meeting the needs of teachers...
When the new requirements were introduced I developed a workshop to meet the needs of teachers.
Introduction to Literacy in the Common Core
Teachers learn the traditional meaning of literacy and the meaning of literacy in the 21st Century.
Teachers are now able to engage in PD activities using 21st Century Tools!
Ipads bring excitement and real-world experiences to teachers as they learn!
- Introduction to Literacy in the Common Core
- Mentor Training