Outline the types of topics for a typical teacher professional development program.

You have been recently hired as the school principal for Johnson High School in the northwestern United States. The school has approximately 1,000 students and a teaching faculty that is fairly diverse in age, race, and gender. The academic performance of the students is average as compared to other school districts in the state. There has been significant involvement of one group of parents who do not represent the interests of the entire community. It seems they are more interested in pressuring the school district to hire more women teachers.
The superintendent has also mentioned to you that the performance evaluation system is outdated and that some local area school districts have been using a new computerized appraisal system. He also mentioned that Johnson High School has never had a mentoring program, since it didn’t need to hire new employees for several years. Overall, the school board and superintendent have high hopes for you as a new principal.
The school board and superintendent have charged you, as the new principal, to submit five goals and a strategic action plan for the high school for the ensuing school year. Based upon the information in this case, please develop five goals and a strategic action plan.