Working on Our Core Business

I. Core Business:

Our core business is to provide professional learning for educators that will enhance professional competence and confidence, build leadership qualities and lead to higher academic achievement for students.

II. PAGE Believes:

1. In providing a continuum of high quality, relevant professional learning for pre-service, novice and career educators. 
2. Educators participating in our professional learning activities will lead their schools and school communities in systemic change through reflective and strategic thinking. 
3. Educators are leaders to be valued and honored. 
4. The quality of our professional learning activities makes Georgia a better place for teachers to teach and students to learn.
5. All professional learning activities must have a comprehensive evaluation process for continuous improvement.

III. PAGE’s Vision:

Engage in collaborative networks that build the capacity of all educators to lead schools and school districts in processes resulting in transformational change.

IV. Goals:

1. Increase the number and variety of professional learning activities at local and state levels.
2. Increase the number of participants.
3. Develop a common understanding of the processes of school re-design and build the capacity of organizational resources to assist in the transformation process internal and external to PAGE. 
4. Increase collaborative participation with other professional organizations, educational institutions and agencies. 
5. Support and enhance educator recognition throughout the state.