The Tiger Share Fair, Mt. Pleasant ISD’s Fall staff development day, is one of 12 outstanding school district programs recognized by Texas School Business magazine’s 11th Annual Bragging Rights 2017-2018 special issue.
“The Tiger Share Fair was instituted three years ago as a way to draw upon the expertise of our own staff,” said MPISD’s Director of Communication Dr. Judith Saxton. “Our Curriculum Department realized that our District staff had a lot of knowledge that could be shared across campuses and that an efficient way to make that happen was to devote one day to a conference-like program. Members of our faculty and staff proposed workshops that they could present. A schedule was developed and one day in the Fall, all of our staff members gather on the High School campus and attend 3 or 4 of the workshops. It has been a great success.”
“Many Districts bring in experts to conduct Staff Development for teachers and administrators. While they are experts in a particular field, they may not have the first-hand knowledge of MPISD students that our staff has,” Saxton explained.
“We are extremely proud that Texas School Business has chosen to recognize our Curriculum Department and our Staff Development Day,” said MPISD Superintendent of Schools Judd Marshall. “Shirley Peterson worked hard to develop this project and it has been a great addition to our District.”
To read about the MPISD Tiger Share Fair and the entire 11th Annual Bragging Rights issue online, visit www.texasschoolbusiness.com.