SBEC holds dual accreditation from the
Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Both of
these accrediting agencies require that all faculty and administrators engage
in ongoing professional development. Professional development generally refers to
ongoing learning opportunities that educators participate in either within the
school environment, at outside workshops or courses offered through a local
university. According to the standards
set forth by the accreditation agencies, our faculty and administrators at SBEC
are required to accumulate 20-25 hours of professional development each year
and 120 hours over a five year period.
Each year, a committee comprised
of both elementary and high school faculty members meet with SBEC
administrators to plan for the professional development activities for the
following school year. The committee
members are charged to seek input from their respective divisions and put
together a package of activities that address the interest and needs of the
entire faculty as they engage in the development activities during the coming
year. Listed below are samples of the activities that our faculty members have
participated in over the past several years:
- Technology training in various areas provided by our technology department
- Visiting other schools to observe teachers and the curriculum they use
- An elementary reading workshop for our teachers provided by an outside consultant
- Various college courses taken by faculty members to renew certification
- Attending workshops provided by local, state and regional associations
- Participating in a webinar on “Long-Term Memory” provided by Dr. Judy Willis
- Training in the use of CPR and an AED
- Workshops, webinars, and training on “How to deal with bullying” in schools
- High School science and math departments attend their regional association conferences
- Our new teachers attending the ACSI Christian school conference
- Our entire faculty and staff attending a one day Christian school Consortium
- Workshop on “How To Create A Classroom Blog”
David Fox
Elementary Principal
