Betsy Leis
Betsy Leis (betsy.leis@ocps.net) is a director in the professional learning department at Orange County Public Schools in Florida.
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Florida district ensures professional learning time is well-spent
“I don’t have enough time” is a common answer we hear when asking coaches and administrators about barriers to implementing professional learning. As district-level administrators, we can empathize with our colleagues’ feelings of never-ending to-do lists, the proverbial clock ticking away in the back of our minds. To be successful, […] -
In professional learning for coaches, one size doesn’t fit all
Although instructional coaches are deeply committed to continuous improvement, they rarely have access to professional learning themselves. Rarer still is differentiated professional learning that meets coaches where they are in their careers and their professional growth. In Florida’s Orange County Public Schools, we recognized that, just as we accentuate the […]
