Professional Development

The school believes in the importance of supporting teachers in the process of learning. It is the right of the teacher to contribute to the study of the conceptual models that define education. This takes place through open discussion, study, cooperation, research, analysis and observation. We wish to build a cooperative network of people.

On August 7th and 8th our staff assisted to the KLA Schools’ Seminar “Thinking Together”, where KLA Schools presented the most meaningful stories from the school year 2017 – 2018. We had the honor to be invited to participate with the VPK story: Maps with Identity: Places where I belong.

KLA Schools’ workshop: Light & Graphics was hosted in KLA of Boynton Beach on August 9th. It was a great opportunity for the teachers to experience many of the possibilities of these two materials before the beginning of the school year.

On-going weekly professional development sessions bring together the lead teachers for discussions on current projects and mutual support guided by our own Pedagogical Coordinator Ms. Sandra Carpio Follegati, as well as staff meetings and teacher workdays.

In our Winter Conference of December 3rd 2018 KLA Schools was graced with the visit of the President of Reggio Children Ms. Claudia Giudicci and the Atelierista Ms. Francessca Manfredi presenting “School as a System of Relationships” giving us a better view of how to engage the children not only with their own classrooms, but also with the whole school.

Study groups divided by age groups meet every three months with Ms. Claudia Chaustre Professional Development Director and six pedagogical coordinators as well. Both support KLA Schools of West Kendall in specific training requirements.

This year we also offered the staff First Aid and CPR training as required by the Department of Children and Families and followed up on all new requirements such as Safe Sleep and Fire Extinguisher trainings.