Collaborating to ensure all students succeed
Professional Development
for Current Staff
CHALLENGE: Continuous learning among our educators is critical. We had established late-start Wednesdays to allow the staff to collaborate, but we hadn’t given them the ongoing training to help make the best use of this time.
SOLUTION: LEF is funding training for all staff in support of PLC’s – Professional Learning Communities. The outcome of this grant will result in continuous job-embedded training for educators and improved learning for all students, every day.
$225,000 Investment
Teachers and administrators from all different levels in our district gathered this past October to learn how to respond when students, or parents, need help with the learning process. The training, administered by Angie Freese, is part of the district’s and LEF’s commitment to Professional Learning Communities or PLC’s. PLC’s empower educators to work collaboratively in cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve.
Freese comes to Lakeshore from Solution Tree – widely regarded as a global leader in professional development for educators. With over two decades in education, Freese brings a unique blend of experiences that include: classroom teacher, building administrator, curriculum specialist, and district leader. This is the second year the district has worked with Freese to help LPS educators and administrators tackle challenges that would otherwise prevent students from succeeding in the classroom and beyond. The training comes on the heels of a summer conference where 45 Lakeshore Public Schools employees attended an in-person professional development session in Grand Rapids.