Professional Development PLAN
Activities must represent a significant growth experience for the teacher, not a current practice. The intended focus of results-based staff development should be designed to improve student learning. However, staff members may continue goals for more than one year as long as involvement in the goal increases and results in a teacher achieving at a higher level each year. For example, a teacher may choose a goal the first year that she/he wants to achieve at the knowledge level. When the goal is met, the teacher may choose to continue the goal but at the application level the next year. Knowledge points must be submitted the same school calendar year as received.
Activities for Which Staff Development Points May be Earned
- Approved participation at subject area meetings, conferences and conventions
- Approved participation in professional learning experiences led by persons with expertise in an area of education
- Observation of programs related to the educational setting (advanced approval)
- Publication of professional articles in a professional journal or other recognized education publication
- Supervised learning of educational programs/practices/study groups to be used in the local school district
- Service to the Profession – Activities that assist others in acquiring proficiency in professional practices or content or activities that directly relate to licensure of educators, accreditation processes, or professional organizations. (1 point per hour of time)
The PDC will establish a reasonable time limit for the submission of staff development education points for approval, not to go beyond June 30 of the school year in which the staff development activities were completed.
