Services

Throughout the year

• Employee Assistance Program -- individual counseling and referral; free and confidential service for employees and their families
• Curriculum Workshops -- instructional support for subject areas and grade levels held periodically
• Mentoring Program -- county-wide mentoring for support, guidance, and professional growth
• Peer Facilitators/Coaches -- school based support in instruction, management, and planning
• New Teacher Support Inservice Course -- taught by teachers and mentors in each geographic area for all levels of instruction; designed to support new teachers on a weekly basis for the first semester and monthly for the remainder of the year
• Resource Centers -- located in areas throughout the county where staff are given assistance in making instructional materials
• Professional Library -- assistance with course work and committee work; access to research on teaching strategies; print, nonprint, and electronic resources available
• Professional Development Workshops -- training and support on current issues for educators
• Staff Development-- continuing education opportunities to maintain excellence in practice
• School-Based Leadership Team -- serves as a direct link to new personnel; offers regular meetings to provide management techniques, instructional assistance, and support
• Coordinators, Supervisors, and Specialists in the Departments for Curriculum and Instruction and Student Services -- provide orientation, initiatives, support and consultation, mentoring in specific disciplines