1.2 Professional Development

Staff Participation and Awareness

​St. Margaret's Day School employs 16 teachers and 23 total staff for daily operations. SMDS has made a lasting commitment to environmental stewardship and innovative environmental teaching and learning. All staff members plan and participate in our environmental initiative activities. All staff members attend regular staff meetings in which our green initiatives are discussed and updated and progress on our Green School Certification Application is discussed. At staff meetings ideas are also discussed and brainstormed on ways to continue improving our outdoor learning center and to share ideas about what they are doing in their classrooms as well as outside for environmental education. All teachers have met with our Green School committee members to outline their class activities, brainstorm new ideas, and align curriculum standards and practices with green initiative principles.

continuing development in environmental education

 Several staff members have also completed the following training programs outside of required school training in support of our green initiative:

Ann Pezzullo: "Let's Play Outdoors" October 5, 2018

Beverly Panzarella: "Let's Play Outdoors" December 28, 2018

Jeanine Coffey: "Let's Play Outdoors" February 20, 2019

All teachers & director: "Growing Up Wild" Training Program August 28, 2019  

Certificates are posted below, and additional information can be obtained by contacting SMDS Director Tricia Hallberg McVeigh
at tricia@st-margarets.org
Objective 1.3 Sustainable Schools
Systemic Sustainability
Student-Driven Sustainability Practices
Community Partnerships, Awards, and Special Recognition