PDP+in+USA(+SC)

__**Professional Development Program for teachers in USA(South Carolina)**__

This effort of providing Professional Development to plenty of teachers around the globe is a marathon which USA exercises every year with meticulus planning and organisation .As part of this, there are myriad programmes of different duration .International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) is one such avenue ,which brings teachers together and they share their expertise in teaching field and also their culture and traditions with fellow from other countries.this four and a half month long program has its own merits :the first being developing intercultural understanding among teachers from 13 countries.

Besides this, theschool teachers are provided with ample opportunities to hone their teaching skills through various programs like: i) Assistant Principal''s ii)Polyvision training-ii) Power School Gradebook iv) RBHS training v) Special Education Assistants'' Training vi) Subject specified training for ELA, Science, Social Studies and Mathematics vii) Elementary Guidance andc counsellor ix)Elementary P E x) Curriculum meeting

This is very striking for me that teachers are provided with a list of all the meetings to be conducted throughout the semester the beginning of the semester and the teachers can get themseves registered online. it helps the teacher not only to develop the quality of self realisation and even makes them a conscientious citizen ,who believes in sharpening her teaching skill her moral responsibility.I saw my co teahcer going to attend this ELA meeting and on their return, they apprised me also of the techniques to be considered while teaching.