1. Effective professional learning is fundamental to student learning.
2. All educators have an obligation to improve their practice.
3. More students achieve when educators assume collective responsibility for student learning.
4. Successful leaders create and sustain a culture of learning.
5. Improving student learning and professional practice requires ongoing systemic and organizational change.

Professional Learning Resource Library

The Professional Learning Library is open on Tuesday from 2:30 – 5:00PM.  The library is located at the Education Center.

Free Online Classroom Management Professional Learning Resource

Click the link below to access this free resource to support teacher knowledge and skills required to manage the learning environment.  If you are interested in teachers receiving credit for this PL opportunity, please contact Mrs. Riddle.

http://www.apa.org/ed/schools/cpse/activities/class-management.aspx

Henry County Schools District Differentiation Team

The team is progressing in the development of a comprehensive three-five year project plan to embed a district approach for differentiation as standard-practice in every classroom. 

GRESA Differentiated Instruction Flipbook Orders

Contact Clorinda Roache or Cynthia Fulton – 770-228-7317(Griffin RESA)

croache@griffinresa.net or cfulton@griffinresa.net

Summer Course options will be available on PDExpress by May 1.

PLU Requirements for Certificate Renewal: July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2015 (www.gapsc.com)

During the 2010 Legislative Session, the General Assembly voted to temporarily suspend PLU requirements for certificate renewal as a way of providing relief to educators during the budget crisis. House Bill 1307, which was signed into law and became effective July 1, 2010, inserts into O.C.G.A. 20-2-200 the following language: “from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2015, no professional learning requirements shall be required for certificate renewal for clear renewable certificates for certificated personnel or for certificate renewal for paraprofessionals.” 

Professional learning is not being suspended. The position of the PSC to temporarily modify renewal requirements during this period is separate and apart from LEAs who wish to continue their own requirements for continued professional development of the personnel employed in their systems.  More...