Role of the Staff Development Teacher

The school based staff development teacher (SDT) is an instructional leader founded in strong instructional practices who fosters development and growth of professional learning communities and facilitates job-embedded staff development.

In collaboration with the principal, school leadership, and other stakeholders, the SDT supports the goal of building staff capacity to meet system wide and local school initiatives to increase student learning.

The SDT assumes a variety of roles in supporting school staff:

  • Catalyst for Change: guiding school staff in assessing effectiveness of instructional practices and moves staff to implement necessary systemic changes
  • Coach: helping teacher transfer learning experiences into practice
  • Consultant: supporting individuals or groups in determining the best course of action to carry out specific tasks or meet specific objectives
  • Facilitator: designing and implementing processes to create productive interactions to bring about desired results
  • Resource Provider: providing resources to help school staff reach desired goals
  • Trainer: helping school staff acquire new skills and knowledge through custom-designed training and job-embedded staff development