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Studying Skillful Teaching 1 (SST1):
a 36-hour course that is designed to improve student achievement through building teachers’ capacity to deliver standards-based instruction day-to-day.
Successful completion of SST1 is required for all staff development teachers and instructional specialists, and highly recommended for teachers and other MCPS professional staff because it promotes a common language about skillful teaching and supports the expansion of teaching repertoires in order to better meet the needs of the diverse learners in MCPS.
Studying Skillful Teaching 2 (SST2):
36-hour course that builds upon the conversations initiated in SST1. Successful completion of SST 2 is required for all staff development teachers.
Paraeducator Studying Skillful Teaching:36-hour course in which participants examine ways they can maximize student learning.
Observing and Analyzing Teaching 1 (OAT1), and Observing
and Analyzing Teaching 2 (OAT2): Leadership courses required for all staff who write observations that contribute to staff evaluations in the Professional Growth System: administrators, assistant school administrators (ASAs), content specialists, consulting teachers, secondary resource counselors, resource teachers, and IRTs. Based on the same principles as the Studying Skillful Teaching courses, OAT courses also focus on the development of classroom observation and conferencing skills.
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