Professional Development
| LLA management and teachers understand the importance of their continued growth and development as professionals who will be influencing the lives of young children. We provide our teachers with ways in which they can obtain more information about child development, curriculum ideas, and approaches to creating constructive activity for children. We assist our teachers in their professional development in the following ways: |  |
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We provide new teachers with an experienced staff member as a mentor who will guide the new teacher through a specified induction period.
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We provide regular evaluations that offer constructive feedback and suggestions for continued development.
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We require teachers to submit yearly professional development plans in which they describe the efforts they will make during the year to further their knowledge of child development, curriculum design, and teaching approaches. We believe that, at minimum, teachers should participate in two classes / workshops per year to keep their teaching styles current. It also gives teachers a chance to meet other teachers in the area who have the same struggles and goals in mind when it comes to the education of young children. Most classes meet one time, and last about 3 hours.
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We provide regular on-site, in-service workshops on topics of interest to the teachers.
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We maintain a professional library with materials that teachers can use to develop their skills and competencies.
- We create an in-house newsletter for staff that shares interesting articles, book reviews, activity suggestions, and information about professional development opportunities.
- LLA pays for annual on-site courses for all staff members to become and remain certified in CPR (infant and child), First Aid, Communicable Disease Recognition, and Child Abuse Recognition.
Indoor gross motor play area