Welcome to Professional Learning!

It is our mission to ensure every student excels by fostering and sustaining a culture for learning, where we engage all district staff in exemplary professional learning.

Our Professional Learning Department Supports -

BEST Team (Beginning Educator Support Team): Shelly Bratton, LaRae Marks, and Jeniffer Pitharoulis are instructional coaches supporting our beginning educators with the purpose of building a sense of belonging and efficacy to impact student learning. Monthly learning opportunities provide “just in time support” during their first years in Everett Public Schools.  

Instructional Coach Professional Learning: Our department leads and coordinates training for our instructional coaches monthly.   

New Hire Orientations: In August we designate four days to inducting our new certificated staff. For those hired after the beginning of the school year, we offer a condensed version in late fall. All new classified staff also have induction opportunities monthly.   

Professional Development Council: This group of individuals represents our buildings and departments with the purpose of providing input and feedback to inform our professional learning efforts across the entire Everett Public School system. Click here for more information - Professional Learning Advisory Council.  

Professional Learning Planning & Scheduling: Our department supports the scheduling of district professional learning, collaborates with other departments, and is available to buildings for support or to be a think partner in their professional learning efforts. 

TPEP (Teacher/Principal Evaluation and Growth Program): Our department provides training in TPEP to our teaching and administrative staff.