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Professional Learning
Bellefonte Area School District takes the professional development of its employees very seriously. We believe professional learning is the essence of what we do -- we teach, we learn, we grow. The district's vision for professional learning includes the development of professional learning communities where all educators learn together and support each other in efforts to employ effective best practices that will result in high levels of learning for all students.
Professional learning
- Visit this link for more information and trade time opportunities: Professional Learning
Exit ticket
- Please complete this form following each training activity, workshop and/or conference: Exit ticket
To report trade time activities, see more information below
Trade time exit ticket
- To report trade time activities, please complete this form: Trade Time Exit Ticket
Forgot your PPID? Visit the PERMS website for more information: PERMS
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Professional Learning podcast
View podcast link, here: Podcast
Professional learning: Feb. 1, 2022
15 minutes, 02 secondsProfessional learning was introduced to Bellefonte Area School District more than five years ago as a more engaging spin on professional development opportunities for its employees. It includes a variety of sessions on in-service days that are facilitated by district faculty, staff and administrators to help bring their expertise to their peers. Bellefonte Area Middle School Principal Sommer Garman, who also helps organize the initiative, chats about the mission of professional learning and making sure employees are the best they can be for students.
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Professional learning in the news
- Centre Daily Times: Bellefonte hosts professional learning days
- Red Raider magazine: Professional Learning
- BASD: Professional Learning with special education
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Additional trade time information
- Trade time
- Trade time information (support staff)
Members of district support staff can earn trade time hours. Please complete and submit the External Trade Time Approval Form from the Trade time information (support staff) web page to request approval for a webinar, training activity outside of school, or other option. After you complete an approved trade time activity, be sure to submit the Trade Time Report Form (Exit Ticket) from the Trade time information (support staff web page to report your hours.