Activities

ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE
The Committee assists in identifying Teacher needs, solicits ongoing contact with all groups involved and allocates the funds available. Once the Committee establishes its long range priorities and identifies specific short term objectives, then the necessary activities can be identified, planned and implemented.

The following are suggested Professional Development activities:

a. plan and/or assist implementation of workshops dealing with curricula and professional initiatives b. promote the use of professional development funds c. prepare news releases concerning professional development activities (Anne MacLeod) d. conduct a needs assessment in schools e. catalogue community and professional resources f. support professional libraries g. foster communication among universities, community colleges and teachers h. establish and coordinate resource teams i. share articles/information and other valuable resources with colleagues
 * Branch Level**

a. develop learning activity packages b. develop team teaching models c. establish school Professional Development priorities d. utilize staff expertise and resources e. promote school-community relations f. share articles/information and other valuable resources with colleagues
 * School Level**

a. participate in conferences/seminars/workshops b. participate in school and Branch exchanges c. publish articles d. develop and evaluate programs e. prepare curriculum materials f. participate in inter-school visitation g. read professional material/journals h. share articles/information and other valuable resources with colleagues
 * Teacher Level**