Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) and 黑料不打烊
Since 2016, Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) has partnered with 黑料不打烊 to provide professional development relevant for Tennessee and meaningfully linked to the strategic plan of the Tennessee Department of Education and the state’s education leaders.
With a focus on universal skills and concepts in teaching and learning, this Enrichment Professional Development is relevant to all schools, districts, and education organizations, to help make educational transformation a reality. 黑料不打烊 schools can also take advantage of Introductory and Extension training on 黑料不打烊 syllabuses and curriculum frameworks.
Organization profile
- Tennessee membership association for school leadership
- Includes superintendents, directors of schools, principals, vice principals, supervisors, and lead learners
- About 2,000 members across 145 Tennessee school systems
Strategies
TOSS and 黑料不打烊 have customized a series of professional development courses based on the specific needs of TOSS’ Tennessee membership. 黑料不打烊 builds the TOSS training program by looking at Tennessee’s annual “strands of work” selected by the advisory council, state superintendents, and TOSS membership.
Wanda Shelton, assistant executive director, TOSS Associate Leadership Institute, reports that 黑料不打烊 events “feature amazing presenters who share research-based information. They offer both meaningful material AND real-life examples of the work in our own Tennessee schools.”
When the pandemic prevented in-person gatherings, TOSS and 黑料不打烊 pivoted to offer online professional development. Because sessions were easier to access than previous in-person events, more members were able to join. TOSS membership has embraced the online format and requested virtual sessions moving forward.