Professional Development
A school is only as good as the people who teach in it. At Edison District Partnerships we are commited to providing educators with the time, resources, training, and support they need to effectively meet the daily challenges of the classroom.
A school is only as good as the people who teach in it. At Edison District Partnerships we are commited to providing educators with the time, resources, training, and support they need to effectively meet the daily challenges of the classroom.
- Edison’s professional development system offers growth opportunities for all educators. Highlights include:
- on-site training and support throughout the year
- national and regional conferences
- on-line and teleconference training sessions and discussion groups
PRE-SERVICE CURRICULUM INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING FOR STAFF
ONGOING PD AND SUPPORT
- All new professional staff attend the Edison Teaching Academy, an intensive curriculum training conference at regional sites around the nation. Throughout their first year at an Edison school, new teachers are provided with practical support in instruction, classroom management, and other key elements of the program, through monthly professional development opportunities delivered at the site by the regional support team.
ONGOING PD AND SUPPORT
- The staff at Edison partnership schools receives regular support visits from achievement advisors and curriculum specialists, and are encouraged to attend our national curriculum and leadership conferences. District partnership staff also have the opportunity to share best practices and professional concerns through online discussion groups on The Common and Edison Evenings, monthly teleconference training sessions offered on a variety of topics.
INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING
- Edison offers several key initiatives that focus on leadership in the context of school and program improvement. This includes the Instructional Leadership Conference (ILC) which focuses on the following areas:
- Understanding your leadership style
- Leading Peers
- Peer coaching and observations
- Professional Learning Communities
- an annual leadership conference
- mentoring and cohort groups
- ongoing support throughout the year
Edison also sponsors the Aspiring Leaders program which was created for Edison academy directors and other school leaders to prepare them to become a principal or academy director of an Edison School.
To learn more about our leadership training, click here.