The West Platte School District believes that comprehensive, ongoing professional development is central to school improvement and student success. To that end, West Platte School District Professional Learning 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.
Professional Learning Goals
In alignment with the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning and Teacher Leader Model Standards, West Platte School District professional learning:
- Fosters a Collaborative Culture to Support Learning
- Accesses and Uses Research to Improve Practice and Learning
- Promotes Professional Learning to Improve Student Learning
- Uses Assessments and Data to Improve Learning
- Improves Collaboration with Families and Community
- Advocates for Teachers and Student Learning