A: The District will be offering administrators and cohorts of teacher leaders Skillful Teacher , led by Dr. John Saphier and Research for Better Teaching, is research-based, relevant professional development series for teachers and administrators based on the book The Skillful Teacher: Building your Teaching Skills (by Jon Saphier, Mary Ann Haley-Specca and Robert Gower). The Skillful Teacher is a unique synthesis of the Knowledge Base on Teaching with powerful repertoires for matching teaching strategies to student needs. The series is designed as a practical guide for practitioners working to broaden their teaching skills and combines theory with practice and focuses on 18 critical areas of classroom performance. The series is designed for probationary and contract teachers.
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