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We are excited to support NSDC’s new purpose: “Every educator engages in effective professional learning so every student achieves.” With the adoption of the new purpose, we recognize the importance of all educators accepting responsibility for their own professional learning in order to have a positive influence on student achievement. As educators, it is our responsibility to take an active role in the identification and implementation of our own professional learning. Our focus is the impact of our work for our students.
The Louisiana Staff Development Council embraces this new purpose and serves as an advocate for all educators as they work collaboratively to investigate problems, identify potential solutions, and successfully address their student, school and district needs. To support educators throughout our State, our 2007 Fall Conference featured Jim Knight, author of “Instructional Coaching.” Mr. Knight guided all participants through the “nuts and bolts” of the instructional coaching process, encouraging each participant to enhance their understanding of the process and to identify practical strategies that they could immediately incorporate into their daily work. We will continue our study of Instructional Coaching in our Spring Retreat. We will have some of our very own coaches from the state share information and insight into their work.
We look forward to seeing you throughout the year! -Janice |
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April 24 & 25, 2008
Woodworth, Louisiana @ the Louisiana Conference Center
After such a successful two-day retreat at the Louisiana Conference Center, we just had to tell you about it!
 See the success of the 2008 Spring Retreat!
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October 8 & 9, 2008
Location: TBA
Larry Ainsworth is the executive director of professional development at the Leadership and Learning Center in Englewood, Colorado. He travels widely throughout the United States to assist school systems in implementing best practices related to standards, assessment, and accountability across all grades and content areas. He will be focusing on his book Common Formative Assessments (available in paperback) published by Corwin Press.
With 24 years experience as an upper-elementary and middle-school classroom teacher in demographically diverse schools, Larry brings a wide range of professional experiences to each of his presentations.
Want Improved RESULTS? Attend this conference @ $250.00 per person.
Download the Fall Conference Registration Form.
Reminder: Don't forget to purchase & read Common Formative Assessments by Larry Ainsworth & Donald Viegut (ISBN#: 1-4129-1578-3). Also, hotel reservations at the Baton Rouge Marriott must be made by September 2, 2008, in order to receive the special conference rate of $119 per room. |
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LSDC Academy VII
October 2 & 3, 2008 - South Group; October 6 & 7, 2008 - North Group
Location: Baton Rouge and Woodworth, Louisiana
Contact Persons: Amy Allen & Betty Kraft
Ph: 225-923-0138 / 225-654-5371
E-mail: agallen@bellsouth.net / blkraft@cox.net |
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LSDC Spring 2008 Newsletter
Published: March 2008
Download the Spring 2008 Newsletter. |
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The LSDC has its own Video Library, full of additional resources that are available for your use! To view the current media available, click here.
The LSDC Media Library is currently housed at Destrehan High School. Resource materials may be checked out through Steve Keyes. He can be reached at 985-764-9946 ext. 142 or at skeyes@stcharles.k12.la.us. |
(you will be redirected to the Summit For Courageous Conversation website) 