Staff Development

Recognizing that employees are the district’s most important resource, the Department of Staff Development facilitates the achievement of the district’s mission through ongoing organizational, site-based, and individual professional development services. The Department of Staff Development is dedicated to quality service provided in a timely, professional manner and will do everything they can to help the faculty and staff meet their individual, departmental, and school goals.

Staff Development website - http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us

All Staff Development Initiatives are built on the following beliefs:

• Everyone in the organization must be a learner.
• Continuous improvement is an organizational norm.
• Professional development should embrace a “systems thinking” approach.
• Professional development is a shared responsibility.
• Professional development services include division-wide, building-level, and individual support.
• Strong interrelationships are critical to effective professional development.
• Strong interrelationships are critical to effective professional development
• Professional development is not an event, but a process
  
• All training should consist of theory, modeling, and application
  
• Professional development should reflect best practices in adult learning
• Professional development should be data-driven and results-oriented
• Professional Development should be based on content appropriate to the needs of the learner as it relates to student achievement

The Department of Staff Development provides the following services:

• Training and Professional Development for Teachers http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/teacher.html
• Training for Support Staff http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/officepros/
• New Teacher Academy http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/newteach.htm
• Mentoring Program for New Teachers http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/mentorprogram
• Support to School Staff Development Planners http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/staffdevelopmentplanners
  
• Support for Relicensure http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/relicense.htm
• Tuition Reimbursement http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/tuition.htm
• Training for Leadership http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/admin.html
• Support for National Board Certification http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/staffdev/tyler_e/HCPSNBC/index.htm
• Next Generation Leadership Academy http://leadershipk12.richmond.edu/admin/ngla/
• Support for Professional Growth and Evaluation Plan http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/pgp2/index.html
• Support for Continuous School Improvement Plan http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/csipforms.html
• Cohort Programs http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/cohorts.html
• Professional Development through Summer Institutes http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/si/index.html
• Online Registration for Professional Development through ERO- electronic registration online http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/ero.html
• Support for District-wide Awards and Recognition Programs: http://staffdev.henrico.k12.va.us/awards.htm
  • Gilman Teacher of the Year
  • Henrico Instructional Leader of the Year
  • R.E.B Awards for Teaching Excellence
  • Christie Awards

Department Contacts:

Barbara Brown, Educational Specialist
bwbrown@henrico.k12.va.us   652-3379

 

Joanne Gouldthorpe, Secretary
jcgouldthorpe@henrico.k12.va.us 652-3365

 

James Coleman, Secretary
jmcoleman@henrico.k12.va.us 652-3679

 

Carolyn Hunter, Secretary
cshunter@henrico.k12.va.us 652-3677