Professional Development Days
Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools has scheduled five full professional development days, and four half days for the coming school year.  With such a significant amount of time spent, parents might wonder the benefits.  These days will be used to plan how we'll help students become more engaged in learning, as well as other skills teachers can use to help students be successful.

The 2009-2010 PD plans include:

• 2 division wide PD days - to help teachers effectively engage students, and help students take responsibility for their own learning. (September 1, 2009 and March 22, 2010).
• 2 school based PD days - to discuss and develop plans focused on student engagement at each school. (September 2, 2009 and April 30, 2010).
• 4 half days - for teachers to work on their own individual teaching practices. Teachers will be asked to commit to, identify, document and implement an improvement goal for the year. (September 25, 2009, October 30, 2009, November 26, 2009, February 26, 2010 - all afternoons).
• 1 division wide day - for a variety of inservices, training sessions, new staff orientation, collaborative sessions and more. (September 3, 2009).

For more informaiton refer to the following News Release:
WRPS introduces a new model for high quality professional development

Wetaskiwin Regional Public School Jurisdiction Professional Development
The Divisonal "What New Calendar" posts divisional professional development opportunities.
Refer to the "What's Happening Calendar" for detailed information on each event.

Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI)
The Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools AISI Project is called the Learning Cycle: Standards for Student Success . The Learning Cycle focuses on improving student learning through fostering enhanced strategies at the school, district levels. Essential elements to promote school improvement include leadership through our 18 Learning Leaders, improving teacher practice through researched instructional strategies, assessment for learning and outcomes based assessment, building capacity through professional development, student and parent engagement, and integration of effective practices.

Central Alberta Regional Learning Consortium (CARC)
The Central Alberta Regional Learning Consortium (CARC) is one of six regional consortia in Alberta established to support regional professional development needs for all those who influence student learning. They work with schools, school authorities and seven partner organizations to create professional development opportunities in an ongoing, coordinated and cost-effective manner. Many opportunities are provided for teacher development through the CARC. Visit their site to search for opportunities to fit your needs.

Alberta Assessment Consortium (AAC)
The Alberta Assessment Consortium (AAC) formed in 1993 is a not-for-profit equal partnership of education organizations. It is dedicated to enhancing student learning through classroom assessments that both increase student confidence and enable them to effectively demonstrate what they know and can do.