CPS Professional & Organizational Development

We are so proud of our new Administrative Specialists! It is a privilege to partner with them as we engage in professional learning opportunities together this year.

The expertise in this room was 🔥 @cpschoolsva's ITAs leaned into: ✅Real-life scenarios ✅CHAMPS expectations in action ✅3-R language ✅Logical consequences Clear expectations + consistent language = student success!

Congratulations to our latest CPS National Board Certified teachers.

🚀 Today at Chesapeake Center for Student Success, educators engaged in student-centered learning, collaborating and exploring the work through personalized pathways. Each pathway supported educators in turning learning into action.

✨ Led by Beth Pallister, our team had an energizing opportunity to learn from Kaitie Pait about her MCP implementation and how administrators can support the shift to student ownership across classrooms. So powerful to learn and grow together! 🚀📚

Huge thanks to Dr. Toni Faddis for an incredible day of learning around #VisibleLearning! Our Title I and POD Coaches are excited to put these powerful strategies into practice and make an even greater impact.

Proud of our leaders in Transportation, Custodial Services & School Nutrition! They’re building strong teams, supporting one another, and elevating practices that help our schools thrive. Their collaboration is strengthening support for our staff! 💙✨ Teamwork in action! 💙✨

🌟 This summer, educators from across the district came together to strengthen their skills in leading professional development for teachers, by teachers. Debbie Fry from IRH delivered another session on Tuesday centered on incorporating stations. The excitement was contagious.

Great learning at Crestwood Elementary! 🌟 POD and teacher PD Designers led a session full of student engagement strategies and ways to help students be emotionally ready to learn. 💛📚 Way to go CWE! PD for teachers by teachers! #GrowWithCPSPOD

Our POD coaching team partnered to co-design and facilitate a personalized PD for staff at NHP focused on turning learning checks into tools for engagement! Teachers explored ways to make every check for understanding spark curiosity and empower students. 👏📚#GrowWithCPSPOD

Happy National Mentoring day to all of our incredible mentors in @cpschoolsva! Thank you for the vital work you do, investing your time and talent to provide guidance that makes a lasting impact!

Our BT Mentor Leader team is at the REACH Virginia conference working with other school systems to support and retain novice educators.

Way to go, Evan! 🌟 📣2025 ESEA Best Practices 📣 Title II coordinators learned how partnering with purpose with private schools drives stronger teaching and better student outcomes.

Our team came together to explore ways to support educators in strengthening classroom and school climate practices that build student belonging and boost outcomes. 🌟 Thank you, Kristen, for facilitating today’s powerful learning! #Education #Belonging #StudentSuccess

Ready for day 2 of #TLC2025! Looking forward to learning with so many change agents in the field of instructional coaching. @Jataune_Jones @Mrs_KimCollins @CoachingPD

🌟 Happy Instructional Coaches Day! 🌟 Our CPS Coaches are true partners in learning, they spark meaningful reflection and help teachers turn great ideas into powerful practice. Thank you for your dedication and your impact on every learner both big and small! 💛

📊✨ Data tells a story! Our partners at DCE engaged in professional development focused on understanding different types of data and how each can inform next steps. Together, we’re building the skills to turn numbers into insight for our students. 💡🍎 #GrowWithCPSPod

🩵Innovative Teacher Collaborative This summer we brought teacher leaders together to sharpen the skills that make collaborative leadership thrive, dialogue, equality, and reciprocity. 🫶

Our Professional & Organizational Development team is dedicated to supporting every valued employee. When we collaborate, we spark innovation, strengthen our practices, and empower each other to do great things! 💙 #GrowWithCPSPod

🌟 This summer, educators sharpened their skills to lead PD for teachers, by teachers. Hickory High’s Joy Davis shared quick, effective tools to support neurodivergent students. #ElevatEDPD #GrowWithCPSPod