Our on going partnership with Pinal County School Office Education Service Agency (PCSOESA) provides targeted professional development for Sacaton’s administrators, specialists, teachers, and para-professionals. Annually, the county surveys our staff and meets with our leadership to determine differentiated trainings for our district. We appreciate Pinal County’s efforts to bring many of these unique workshops right to our site.
Over the years, our staff participated in a variety of classes, including Reading Foundations, Math Strategies, STEM, Gifted and Talented, Special Education, Classroom Management, Data Analysis, Standards-Based Instruction, ELL, Robotics, Student Engagement, and Integrated Technology. As a district, we also benefitted through involvement in grant opportunities facilitated and managed by Pinal County.
In 2015-16, we embarked on a new venture in math with Pinal County. Our district committed to offering grade level teachers deeper exploration into math standards and practices through a Rodel Math 20/20 program delivered by county math specialists. Sacaton is the host for neighboring districts to join us in this monthly collaborative teacher training. Our separate math cohorts involve third grade, fifth grade, sixth grade and seventh grade teachers, as well as including staff from our CTC lab. We look forward to continuing our growth in effective instruction and student achievement through the county’s partnership.