Welcome to the Office of Organizational Development (OOD) website.

The mission of OOD is to develop all staff and improve the effectiveness of the organization to ensure high achievement for every student. Another way we say this is “Student learning drives our work.” We are committed to helping every school, every office, and every MCPS staff member develop the skills and knowledge they need in order to ensure success for all students and eliminate the achievement gap according to race.

These efforts are carried out by OOD teams you see listed in the column on the left. Each team has a specific mission and role to play in pursuing the OOD mission. Please click on any of the team links for information, resources, and contacts.

We look forward to working with you during the 2007-2008 school year.

Jamie Virga
Associate Superintendent

New Resources on the Site

Staff Development
Video Resources

Access 13 complete video lessons with support materials and teacher reflections as well as numerous video highlights on activators, summarizers, and equitable teaching strategies

* Tier One Summer Training Memo (PDF)
   Attachment A (PDF)

* Promethean Tools = Support Site for MCPS Promethean Classrooms

* Tools for Teaching: Extensive resources for schools intersted in starting a study group on the Fred Jones book Tools for Teaching.

* A new series of podcasts, Best Practices: Staff Development on the Go! Each episode includes interviews with specialists and teachers on conference presentations, research, and best practices focused on improving teaching and learning. These audio shows can be listened to in various ways: on the web, using iTunes, or on an iPod.

• Mission: Our mission is to develop all staff and improve the effectiveness of the organization to ensure high achievement for every student.

• Vision: Student learning drives the work of a highly skilled staff, dedicated to equity and the deliberate pursuit of excellence rooted in a culture of continuous improvement.

• Core Values: Commitment to High Quality Work; Collaboration; Professionalism; Integrity; Professional Growth and Continuous Improvement

OOD Flowchart with Mission and Vision Statements from all Teams (MS Word)

• Differentiated Instruction / Brain Research
• Technology Resources
• Diversity Article (PDF)
• Directions to the Staff Development Office in the Century 21 building.