Professional Learning

Middletown Public Schools is committed to providing all educators consistent, evidence-informed, collaborative, and culturally- and professionally-relevant professional learning focused on the achievement and growth of the whole student. MPS prioritizes job-embedded professional learning to empower educators to build their skills and knowledge in service of district, school, student, and personal goals.

In Middletown Public Schools, we believe that effective professional learning:

is content-focused.
is driven by active learning opportunities.
supports peer-to-peer collaboration.
synergistically models effective practice and aligns to the MPS Instructional Vision.
is supported by coaching and/or instructional expertise.
provides opportunities for feedback and reflection.
is sustained and cohesively planned.
is based on the CT Professional Learning Standards.

Professional learning opportunities include full and early release days, coaching, instructional data teams, team and grade level meetings, department meetings, peer-to-peer classroom visits, staff meetings (including those focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging), coaching institutes, administrator institutes, and more!

Any questions or concerns regarding evaluation should be directed to Paul Griswold, Director of Assessment, Professional Development, and Instruction. griswoldp@mpsct.org | 860-638-1460

Attributes of effective professional learning are derived from Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., Gardner, M. (2017). Effective Teacher Professional Development. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute.