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Professional development for the 2010-2011 school year will focus on learning about the adolescent brain. Common learning will take place during workshops attended by all 5-12 Nashua-Plainfield staff. Collaborative teams formed around common interests will meet between workshop sessions to engage in on-going, independent study of specific, related topics of their choosing. = =

====This Wikispace will provide a central location for teams to post agendas and notes from their meetings, follow and bookmark pertinent websites, and stay connected to other teams. The Discussion button above is linked to a blog. All N-P staff taking part in this professional development will have access to the blog, and are welcome to post their thoughts at any time. The purpose of the discussion forum is to facilitate communication between teams- between professional development workshops- throughout the coming school year. The hope is that what you learn about the adolescent brain during PD sessions, alo====

The goal of this year's professional development is:
===//**To assist teachers in gaining a basic understanding of how the brain works- with specific information about the adolescent brain… so that they can use the information in designing learning opportunities that align with how the brain learns best.**//===

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