Patty Fox
Evaluation and Professional Development
The Professional Development Office of Greenville County Schools is committed to raising student achievement by supporting and facilitating high quality staff development that improves the performance of all district employees.
Professional Development Information
Over 4000 workshop and seminar sessions are provided to GCS staff members on a yearly basis. Employees may view a list of these offerings and register to attend them on the portal. To get to this information, click on the link below and follow the prompts.
Clemson University:
Clemson University has expanded its courses and programs at the University Center in Greenville. Teacher Education will now offer the coursework leading to the add-on certification in several areas (including ESOL and ECE) as well as graduate degrees in education.
The ESOL cohort is forming now for classes beginning in June. All courses will be offered at the University Center in Greenville at a reduced tuition rate. Full time teachers who are interested in obtaining the ESOL add-on certificate may join the ESOL cohort and register at contract course rates. This cohort will be able to take the required 4-course sequence during the school year and complete the add-on certification course requirements by May 2013. The course sequence is listed on the flyer. The first course in the sequence, ED 839 Introduction to Linguistics, is scheduled for June 5 – June 25, M-F, 3-5:45 pm. Interested teachers should contact Rebecca Kaminski krebecc@clemson.edu to receive enrollment information.
Greenville Technical College
Greenville Tech Online course for teachers are available through Greenville Tech.
Furman University
Furman University and the Office of Graduate Studies recently began a new degree program, the Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership. This degree program prepares candidates for the next level beyond the master’s degree and leads to add-on certification at the superintendent’s level. Please see the following links for more information.
Southern Wesleyan University:
MEd in Administration and Supervision
Additional professional development is also offered by:
- Lifelong Learning - Lifelong Learning offers 3 hour graduate classes through the College of Charleston and 1 and 3 hour computer classes through the State Department of Education.
- e-Learning South Carolina - Online education portal provided by the S.C. Department of Education (including graduate and SDE renewal courses)
- PBS TeacherLine Southeast - On-line professional development courses (including graduate and SC recertification courses)
- University Center of Greenville - Graduate courses: visit website or call 864.250.1111
All Professional Development content and links provided on this site are for informational purposes only. We strive to provide our employees with information about opportunities they may be interested in that are generated by other institutions. Employees are encouraged to use their discretion before making any decisions based on the information on this site. Greenville County Schools will not be liable for any errors in this information nor will we compensate you in any way whatsoever if you make use of information on this site.