- Crowley Independent School District
- Professional Learning Department
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Professional learning in Crowley ISD is an on-going, continuous process that supports the learning of all staff members who work with students. The goal of professional learning is to improve teaching and learning in order to increase achievement for every student.
Professional learning in our district is grounded in two beliefs: first, that teachers hold significant experience and expertise in their practice; and, second, that everyone is a learner. In order to make good on our promise to children, professional learning in our district supports deliberate and structured opportunities for staff to share what they know in order to be learners together in their practice.
All professional learning in our district aligns with and supports the goals in the District Improvement Plan, School Improvement Plans, individual teachers’ Professional Learning Goals, and, TTESS.
In addition, professional learning throughout the school system derives from the ARPS Theory of Action: “If all teachers engage in an ongoing cycle of disciplined collaboration, focused on the examination and continuous improvement of student learning and instructional practice, engagement and achievement will increase for all students,” and includes learning together about, in, and from our practice.
Email: professionaldevelopment@crowley.k12.tx.us
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Staff
Stefani Allen
Executive Director of Professional Development
Email: sallen@crowley.k12.tx.us
Nichole Mathis
Secretary of Executive Director of Professional Development
Email: nichole.mathis@crowley.k12.tx.us
Katie Gray
Coordinator of Professional Development
Email: katie.gray@crowley.k12.tx.us
Cosheda Hurd
Director of Instructional Support
Email: cosheda.hurd@crowley.k12.tx.us
Trina Harris
Coordinator Counseling Services
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Compliance Training
Login Instructions for SafeSchools Training
The Professional Learning Department is pleased to offer a new way of delivering the safety training that one is required to complete each year. Using the SafeSchools Training system, one will be able to complete training via the Internet at their convenience, even from the comfort of their own home. Please note that group training is also available.
How to log on to the SafeSchools Online Training Program:
1. Using a web browser, please visit the following website: SafeSchools Training.
If you can't click on the following link above, please enter the following web address into your browser: https://crowleyisd-tx.safeschools.com/login. Please note that no "www" is necessary when entering in the SafeSchools web address.
2. To access an assigned training, enter your username, which follows the following format: first.last
Example: John School would be john.school
3. Your assigned course or courses will be listed on your personal SafeSchools Training homepage under mandatory training.
4. Select any course by simply clicking on the name of the course. If you wish to hear the narration available within each course, please make sure that your audio is turned up.
Please complete all the training scenarios and the assessment to receive completion credit for the course. You will have the option to print out a Certification of Completion once you successfully complete the course.
Center For Teaching And Learning
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Center For Teaching And Learning
Empowering faculty in the pursuit of excellence in teaching, the CTL shares effective pedagogical methods through a teaching commons and provides services that support staff in embracing and integrating innovations in teaching and learning in a rapidly changing environment of technology and learners to serve a new generation of students more effectively.
For more information on CTL within the Professional Learning Department, please click on the link listed below.
PDF: CTL Programs -
Teacher Development
Teacher development is a key part in the Crowley Independent School District. Please note that each teacher should register for individual training courses.
Newbie Network
The CISD Newbie Network is a support system designed to acclimate and equip brand new teachers for their first year of teaching. The following are items that first year teachers will learn by being a part of the Newbie Network. Have you joined the Newbie Network Yammer group yet? Login to your CISD Microsoft 365 account to access our online community.
Demonstration Teacher Program
The Demonstration Classroom Program is committed to making teaching and learning visible in efforts to support professional learning for CISD educators. Following an application process, Demonstration Teachers are selected to model and record instructional best practices for teachers, coaches, specialists and administrators visiting their classrooms.
Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System
The Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) is a system designed by educators to support teachers in their professional growth. Please click on the link below to learn more about T-TESS.
Homepage: T-TESS Official Website.
T-TESS includes three components, including goal-setting and professional development plan, the evaluation cycle (including: pre-conference, observation, post-conference) and student growth measure.
T-TESS strives to capture the holistic nature of teaching – the idea that a constant feedback loop exists between teachers and students, and gauging the effectiveness of teachers requires a consistent focus on how students respond to their teacher’s instructional practices.
For those reasons, each of the observable domains in T-TESS focuses on teachers and students rather than separating them out into separate domains.
Ultimately, T-TESS is a process that seeks to develop habits of continuous improvement, and the process itself best leads to that outcome when appraisers and teachers focus on evidence-based feedback and professional development decisions based on that feedback through ongoing dialogue and collaboration. -
Newbie Network
The Crowley ISD Newbie Network is a support system designed to acclimate and equip brand new teachers for their first year of teaching. The following are items that first year teachers will learn by being a part of the Newbie Network. Have you joined the Newbie Network Yammer group yet? Login to your CISD Microsoft 365 account to access our online community.
Newbie Network Items Learned:
OCR Note: To read graphic below - please click on the following link. Newbie Network Wording -
Demonstration Teacher Program
The Demonstration Teacher Program is committed to making teaching and learning visible in efforts to support professional learning for CISD educators. Following an application process, Demonstration Teachers are selected to model and record instructional best practices for teachers, coaches, specialists and administrators visiting their classrooms.
Criteria for Consideration
• At least two years of teaching experience is preferred
• Consistent scores of proficient or above in all T-TESS domains and walk-through evaluations
• 7-10 minute video uploaded to YouTube demonstrating one of the best
• Completed online application
Expectations
• Committed to continuous improvement, exhibiting a growth mindset
• Attend ongoing professional development including a summer training, up to four additional after-school trainings and video coaching throughout the school year
• Model instructional best practices (based on content of professional development referenced above) during Demonstration Classroom Tours, occuring throughout the year
• Willing to record model lessons during the school year for the instructional library
Learning Opportunities
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Instructional Videos
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Tips and Tools Tuesday
The following are dates for CTL Tips and Tools Learning Sessions available within CISD. For more details and to REGISTER, please check Eduphoria’s Strive under course catalog.
Dates
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Times Available
4:00-5:00 p.m.
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Crowley University
Come to Crowley University, a two-day virtual summer learning academy that offers over 40 daily sessions for educators, including keynote speakers. Make sure to visit the Crowley University Facebook page to view more information.
Homepage: Crowley University Facebook Home