Staff+Development

1. Staff development includes involvement of all staff (administrators, teacher, support staff, teacher aides, custodians, cafeteria workers, etc.)  2. The school provides activities for staff: o that involve all staff in exploring attitudes and beliefs about their own cultural identity. o to identify instructional strategies, techniques, and materials appropriate for ETM. 3. The school provides professional development: o in assessing the prior knowledge, attitudes, abilities, and learning styles of students from varied backgrounds in order to develop instructional programs. o to recognize and address bullying, harassment, stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and bias. o which involves all staff in exploring attitudes and beliefs about other cultures to foster greater inter-group understanding. o to identify instructional strategies, techniques, and materials that reflect the tenets of ETM. o to recognize and correct inequitable participation in school activities by students and staff from different backgrounds. 4. The school supports opportunities for staff to attend and participate in local and state ETM conferences, courses, and workshops. 5. All school planned professional development workshops and courses include an ETM focus. 6. The school maintains current professional development references for staff on Education that is Multicultural and Achievement.