Professional Development

Professional Development Council Schedule of Meetings for 2007-2008
3:30 – 5:00 PM , Van West Gallery, MRHS
Wednesdays: 9/26, 11/28, 1/30, 3/26, 5/28

New members are selected by the building faculty and begin their terms in September. A two-year commitment is encouraged.

One Representative :

Two Representatives :

Paraprofessionals

Memorial Elementary School

Student Services Department

Mile Tree Elementary School

Principals and Administration

Soule Road Elementary

Teachers' Association Representative

Thornton W. Burgess Middle School

 

Wilbraham Middle School

Three Representatives :

Green Meadows School

Minnechaug Regional High

Stony Hill Elementary School

Current Membership:

Anne Axton-Jones, Grade 1 Teacher, Mile Tree School
Pamela Pearson, Physical Education/Health Teacher, Mile Tree School
Ellen Collins, Grade 2 Teacher, Green Meadows School
Sherrill Caruana, Science Resource Teacher, Memorial School
Patricia O’Connor, Grade 2 Teacher, Memorial School
Patricia Gordon, Earth Science Teacher, Minnechaug Regional High School
Cynthia Willcutt, Grade 5 Teacher, Stony Hill School
Michele Mistalski, Grade 5 Teacher, Stony Hill School
Tim Connor, Assistant Principal for Curriculum & Instruction, Minnechaug Regional
Connie Shea, History & Social Science Teacher, Minnechaug Regional High School
Deb Trudell, Science and Information Technology Specialist, HWRSD
Maureen Keating-Lessard, Science Teacher, Wilbraham Middle School
Christine Trumbull, Speech Pathologist, Wilbraham Middle School
Joshua Farber, Wilbraham Middle School
Cindy Powers, Special Educator, Thornton W. Burgess School
John Derosia, History & Social Science Teacher and Administrative Assistant, Minnechaug Regional High School
Sara Martin, English Teacher, Minnechaug Regional High School
Margaret Reidy, Band Director, Minnechaug Regional High School

Date Agenda (Subject to change based on members’ input)
September 26 Evaluate August 27 Inservice Day
Review PD Plan for 2007-8
Sheltered English Immersion PD
Finalize plans for October 5 Inservice Day
November 28 Review MCAS Results for PD implications
Evaluate October 5 and November 9 Inservice Days
Review PD Goals and Activity Alignment for January 22 Inservice Day
Elementary Perspective on HWRSD PD – members share perceptions
January 30 Evaluate January 22 Inservice Day
NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Matters
Middle School Perspective on HWRSD PD – members share perceptions
March 26 High School Perspective on HWRSD PD – members share perceptions
May 28 PD Goals and Plan for 2008-2009