Professional Learning

The Professional Learning department is committed to working with all stakeholders to provide and promote high-quality professional learning that supports improved job performance for all employees, resulting in increased student achievement.

Professional Learning implements and evaluates high-quality professional learning. All professional learning experiences will embody:

• RELEVANT: Professional learning must be purposeful and designed to meet individual and collective educator needs. Participants should be actively engaged in the content through the use of a variety of tools, resources and strategies.
• ALIGNED: Professional learning must be aligned to the district’s strategic plan and evaluation system, aligned to the Florida standards (or other professional standards as applicable), and based on research.
• DATA-DRIVEN: Professional learning needs must be determined from specific evidence or data, such as student results and evaluation data.
• RESULTS-ORIENTED: Professional learning must be focused on improving educator practice and increasing student achievement. Consequently, all professional learning should include specific, observable changes in educator practice. All professional learning should include various strategies of support to follow-up on implementation efforts.

For questions regarding Professional Learning, please email profdvt@manateeschools.net.

SDMC Employees should login to MySDMC SSO and click on the "SDMC Intranet" tile. 
From the top navigation, hover over "Instructional Services" and roll down to select "Professional Development".