Professional Development

Tonight we had one of our late nights for professional development. We are still working on the RtI process in regards to disaggregating data. I know that we have a ways to go, but after listening to the class discussions, I cannot help but look at these meetings in a different light. I look around the room while someone is talking to the group, and am amused by the number of people who are paying no attention at all. It is not that the presentations do not apply to them, it is just that many people are burned out on the RtI process.

I was very intrigued to hear Dale's presentation on the behavior side of RtI. I had not really thought about that side of things because we really do not have the issues that other schools have. We all have behavior concerns, but we do not have them to the point of bringing in a consultant.

In regards to coaches and stipends. It always amazes me to hear the differences between coaches stipends in between school districts. I know that we have a weak union, and therefore do not have the best contract in the world, but I am still taken back by gap between two districts that are less than 20 miles apart.