Seneca Valley High School

Staff Development

Welcome! These webpages provide links to the numerous resources supporting teaching and learning as well as professional growth for the staff of Seneca Valley High School. Also included are information and links to school-wide and system-wide goals, objectives, programs, and initiatives.

Professional Development Online (PDO)

How to find and register for courses

Go to: https://pdo.mcpsmd.org/ia/render.userLayoutRootNode.uP
Sign in using your regular Login/Password.
Search for the course in which you’re interested using the categories listed.

Remember that only CPD and College Credit Courses will qualify you for Salary Advancement. You can also find more information about Salary Advancement or Certification Renewal here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/certification/current/

Resources

• Activators
• Bloom's Taxonomy:
• Explanation
• Verbs
• Co-TeachingLook-Fors  
• Critical Questions
• Differentiation
• Lesson Plan Template
• Mastery Objectives
• Peer Observations:
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Peer Visit Guidelines
• Peer Visit Form
• Data Collection
• Pre-Assessments/Assessments:
  • Pre-assessment Techniques
  • Pre-assessment Strategies
  • Assessments in the Differentiated Classroom
   
• Professional Growth System
• Race and Equity
• Staff Development Teacher Role
• Summarizers
• Technology Resources