- Guilford County Schools
- Professional Learning Overview
Professional Learning & Leadership
- Professional Learning Overview
- Professional Learning Team
- Professional Learning Policies
- Licensure/Renewal Requirements
- Registering & Receiving CEUs
- Out of District Event Requests for CEUs
- Online Professional Learning
- National Board Certification
- Room Reservation Request
- Inclement Weather Plan
- Performance Matters for Creators/Approvers
- Performance Matters for Users
- Non-GCS Employees
- Micro-credentials
- Performance Evaluations
- Data Request Form
- Summer 2022 Professional Learning Opportunities

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Our Mission:
The mission of the GCS Professional Learning Department is to improve student achievement through the creation of a professional learning community that provides high quality professional development opportunities by supporting the district's strategic plan, exploring current research in education, promoting more effective teaching and learning, and fostering personal and professional growth.
The Professional Learning Department of GCS oversees high quality professional development by:
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providing workshops based on effective teaching and learning strategies;
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ensuring that professional development reflects current research and best practices in education; and,
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providing staff with choices of professional development activities for re-certification that tie to individual, school and district goals.
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Professional Learning Upcoming Events
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Post-Master's Certificate in Instructional Coaching
Beginning Fall 2022, the School of Education at UNC Greensboro will offer a Post-Master’s Certificate in Instructional Coaching. This twelve graduate credit, fully online program will prepare teachers and other professional education personnel to understand the roles instructional coaches play in school improvement and to utilize technology-enabled coaching to provide more extensive and more effective support for teachers in the classroom. See attached flyer for more information.
Laughlin Professional Development Center
Contact Us
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7911 Summerfield Rd.
Summerfield, NC 27358
Phone: 336-665-8003
Fax: 336-643-2597Donna Searchfield
Office Support - Professional Learning and Leadership
Phone: 336-665-8000
searchd@gcsnc.comDr. Tiffany Perkins
Interim Assistant Superintendent
Teaching, Learning & Professional Development
Phone: 336-665-8000
perkint2@gcsnc.comDr. Dain Butler
Senior Executive Director - Principal Pipeline
Phone: 336-665-8000
butlerj5@gcsnc.comCandice Bailey
Director - Educator Effectiveness
Phone: 336-665-8000
baileyc3@gcsnc.comCrystal Vandiver
Director - New Teacher Support
Phone: 336-665-8000
vandivc@gcsnc.comTonisha Walden
Director - Professional Learning
Phone: 336-665-8003
waldent@gcsnc.comLei F. Washington
Director - Professional Learning and Leadership Operational Support
Phone: 336-665-8000
washinl@gcsnc.com