Statewide Professional Development Day
Public School Teachers to Sharpen Classroom Skills
Dover, Del.–October 7, 2003On Friday, October 10th, more than 5,000 public school teachers statewide will participate in the fifth annual Professional Development Day at locations throughout Delaware.Sponsored by the Department of Education, more than 40 seminars will be offered in all three counties, designed to enhance the skills of teachers, administrators and support staff.
For those teachers and support staff who have chosen not to enroll in one of these seminars, professional development will be conducted in their respective school districts.Therefore, on Friday, all educators and support staff in the state will be receiving training to further enhance their skills.
“Professional development is essential for helping educators improve support for students,” said Amelia Hodges, Education Associate for School Improvement and Quality Assurance.“Delaware’s Statewide Professional Development Day provides an opportunity for teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, counselors and nutrition staff to communicate with each other and learn within their area of expertise.”Added Hodges, “This day also allows educational staff, statewide, to network among each other and share best practices.”
In Dover, Governor Ruth Ann Minner and Secretary of Education Valerie Woodruff will provide remarks at the Character Education Conference at the Rollins Center.Also, Bethany Yarrow, daughter of Peter Yarrow who performed with the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, will speak and perform. More than 400 people are expected to attend.At the DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Authors Steven Kellogg, Peter Afflerbach, Sharon Draper, Jacqueline Woodson and Judith Schachner will join poets Margriet Ruurs and Paul Janeczko and600 attendees at the Diamond State Reading Association conference.
In Dover, the Delaware Division of the Arts, Delaware Music Educator’s Association, Art Educators of Delaware and the Delaware Alliance for art in Education will hold an arts summit at the Sheraton Inn where525 educators have signed up to attend, while at Dover High School, 300 educators will listen to Dr. Jerry Petroff from the College of New Jersey to lecture on what can be done to produce successfulspecial education students.
| Location | Topic |
| New Castle County | |
| Middletown High School | Delaware in the Global Age |
| DuPont Country Club | Keeping the Reading Lamp Lit |
| UD Clayton Hall | Writing for Secondary Teachers |
| UD Pearson Hall | Creating Dreamweaver Web Pages |
| University of Delaware | Graphic Organizers |
| UD Pearson Hall | Microsoft Access |
| Kent County | |
| Sheraton Inn, Dover | Arts Summit: Crafting New Connections |
| Caesar Rodney High School | Teaching Math in Other Countries |
| Smyrna High School | Social Studies Fall Conference |
| Polytech High School | Title IX Coordinator Responsibilities |
| Polytech High School | Technical Education Opportunities |
| Early Childhood Center, Harrington | Readiness for Kindergarten |
| Del Tech Terry Campus | Principals of Coaching |
| Wild Quail Country Club | Understanding DEEDS |
| DNREC Auditorium, Dover | Understanding DEEDS |
| Fifer Middle School | DSTP/DELSIS Training |
| Polytech High School | Teaching LEP Students |
| Postlethwait Middle School | Shaping Our Future |
| Delaware State University | Driver Safety Conference |
| Modern Maturity Center | Portfolio Development Training |
| Providence Creek Charter | Healthy Eating: Action for Healthy Kids |
| Del Tech Terry Campus | Special Olympics |
| Dover Downs Rollins Center | Character Education |
| Modern Maturity Center | Managing Human Resources |
| William Henry Middle School | Technology Integration |
| University of Delaware | Security in an Interconnected World |
| UD Pearson Hall | Acquiring and Editing Digital Images |
| Wild Quail Country Club | NIAAA Leadership Training |
| DCET Center, Smyrna | All Things GPS |
| Lake Forest South Elementary | Technology and Content Standards K-1 |
| W.T. Chipman Middle School | Technology and Content Standards 2-3 |
| W.T. Chipman Middle School | Technology and Content Standards 4-5 |
| DSEA Office, Dover | I Can Do It! |
| DSEA Office, New Castle | I Can Do It! |
| Delaware State University | School Improvement: Charting the Course |
| Sussex County | |
| Cape Henlopen High School | Technology Field Trips |
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Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education
for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
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Contact Info.
Alison Kepner Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street, Suite #2 Dover, Delaware 19901 Phone: (302) 735-4035 Fax: (302) 739-4654 Email: akepner@doe.k12.de.us |
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