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The GFW School District recognizes the educational value that can result from travel. To maximize that value and provide safeguards for students, staff, and parents, the following policy shall govern major trips.

Staff Development Requests

This electronic form will be automatically submitted to the appropriate Site Base Team for review.

Site Location * Required
Please select one of the following:
Name
First Last
Date - must be mm/dd/yyyy format
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Job Title * Required
Please select your job title:
Email
Type of Activity * Required
Please select all that apply:
- Select All
- Workshop/Conference
- Learning Community/Collaboration
- Speaker/Presentation
- Other
Title of Event * Required
Please enter the name of the event:
Event Website - enter a valid website URL for example https://www.google.com
*If applicable.
Brochure/Photos
*If available, upload a .pdf or photo of event details.
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 50 MB.
Event Address
Please enter the address of the staff development event you would like to attend:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Event Start Date - must be mm/dd/yyyy format * Required
Please select the start date of the staff development event you are attending:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event End Date - must be mm/dd/yyyy format * Required
Please select the end date of the staff development event you are attending:
MM slash DD slash YYYY
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GOAL
Select the SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GOAL that best reflects the intent of the staff development event:
- 1. To address the needs of students in the area of reading with special emphasis in the areas of fluency, vocabulary and word recognition.
- 2. To address the needs of students in all academic areas concerning differentiated instruction.(All tiers and gifted)
- 3. Behavior: To support Olweus Bullying Prevention Program initiative.
- 4. Increase Student Achievement in all areas.
- 5. To increase the use of data to make instructional decisions.
DISTRICT STAFF DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GOALS
Provide relevant professional learning:
- 1. Each school will meet or exceed state or national standards – By increasing educator expertise that results in greater student achievement in all academic areas as measured by state and local assessment tools
- 2. To explore school year alternatives – By examining current instructional decisions.
- 3. To continue to explore educational technology initiatives - By increasing staff effectiveness and integration of digital resources (technology) in professional practice.
- 4. To explore alternative pay programs with staff development components - by working in collaboration in using best practices to increase educators effectiveness
STAFF DEVELOPMENT GOAL (select only one) * Required
*Which best reflects the intent of the staff development activity:
- 1. improve student achievement of state and local education standards in all areas of the curriculum by using best practices methods;
- 2. effectively meet the needs of a diverse student population, such as; at-risk children, children with disabilities, and gifted children, within the regular classroom and other settings;
- 3. provide an inclusive curriculum for a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse student population that is consistent with the state education diversity rule and the district's education diversity plan;
- 4. improve staff ability to collaborate and consult with one another and to resolve conflicts collaboration and develop mentoring and peer coaching programs for teachers new to the school or district;
- 5. effectively teach and model violence prevention policy and curriculum that address early intervention alternatives, issues of harassment, and teach nonviolent alternatives for conflict resolution; and
- 6. provide teachers and other members of site-based management teams with appropriate management and financial management skills
How & When * Required
Describe HOW and WHEN you will use this activity to support the School Improvement Goals previously identified. Examples can include creating an action plan such as a curriculum integration plan to share with other school employees or use the train the trainer model providing an in-service to other interested school employees.
Hourly Time Sheet * Required
*Consult with the CBO.
Hourly Time Sheet (Substitute Teacher) * Required
*Consult with the CBO *$147.00/Day
Price:
Price * Required
*Number of participants x the rate.
Presenter/Consultant Costs
*If applicable.
Price
*Requester must also request the use of a school vehicle with the Transportation Director. **If no vehicle is available, you must use www.mapquest.com to calculate your mileage at $0.58/mile.
Other Prices/Costs
Please list any other costs not listed.
Name
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