Mission
The Professional Development Department builds leaders to advance student achievement.
The Department of Curriculum and Professional Development supports the FCPS vision that all students will acquire the knowledge and skills to achieve and the confidence to succeed, and that our educators are equipped to provide challenging and dynamic learning opportunities.
The department promotes a shared curricular vision of the academic development of each student from prekindergarten to graduation and fosters development of 21st century skills and knowledge to ensure that each student:
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Engages in the study of a wide array of disciplines
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Showcases his or her talents and achievements
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Demonstrates verbal, written, digital, numeric, musical, visual and scientific literacy
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Is aware of and prepared for educational and career opportunities
The department contributes to the success of each student by:
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Establishing standards for textbooks and other instructional materials to ensure quality and equity
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Enhancing student achievement by providing teachers with results-oriented professional development and resources:
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Curricular and content knowledge aligned with FCPS standards
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Classroom management skills
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Proven instructional strategies
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Integration of technology in instruction
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Coaching with non-evaluative feedback
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Effective planning ideas
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Mentoring
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Purposeful observation and evaluation
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Facilitating the selection and induction of highly qualified educators, including student teachers from our partner universities and teachers that are non-tenured, new to FCPS and/or teaching a course or curriculum for the first time
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