United Independent School District

Staff & Professional Development

The United Independent School District Instructional Staff and Professional Development is passionate about adults that learn so that students can learn. Our mission is to support and inspire those who impact students.

WE BELIEVE:

People are our most valuable resource.
Life-long learning is essential to all.
Quality staff development positively impacts student learning.
Quality staff development promotes and supports positive change for achieving organizational purpose.

Our vision is student success through quality staff development that is planned, implemented and evaluated in a way that consistently models:

Results-driven learning
Student-centered learning
Flexible groups
Collaboration
Follow-Up
Commitment

All 2006-2007 instructional staff development will support the attainment of the UISD Instructional Goals and will correlate to the instructional staff development strands.

Staff Development Strands

All 2006-2007 Instructional Staff Development will support the attainment of the

UISD Instructional Goals and will correlate to the Instructional Staff Development

Strands.

Strand I: Instructional Accountability

1. Disaggregation of Student Performance Data for

Accelerated Achievement

2. Creating Responsive Learning Environments:

A. Effective Teaching Practices

B. Learner-Centered Instruction

C. TEKS-Based Instruction

D. Curriculum Alignment

3. Technology TEKS Application

Strand II: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Student Learners

.Behavior Solutions

.Motivation for Students

.Differentiated Instruction

.Career and Technology Education

.Bilingual

-Dual Language Models

-Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Model (SIOP)

.Special Education

-Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System

-Referral Process

-English Language Learner v. Learning Disabled

-Effective Interventions

-Inclusion

-Assistive Technology/Instructional Technology

-ARD Process

.Gifted and Talented Education & Advanced Academics

.Fine Arts

.Section 504

*Listed topics are examples and not all inclusive of planned staff development.

It is the policy of the United Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in it's Educational programs, services or activities, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Es norma de United I.S.D. el no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según la enmienda.