LPDC NEW STAFF ORIENTATION

Sept. 15, & Sept. 20, 2011

Alphabet Soup

LPDC – Local Professional Development Committee

PD – Professional Development IPDP – Individual Professional

Development Plan EOAs – Equivalent Other Activities CEUs – Continuing Education Units

PD

“What you do to make yourself a better teacher.”

a plan to improve your teaching should lift you to learn new things

LPDC Goal

Teachers have a variety of activities that strengthen their teaching

Not just college classes Keep portfolio of ALL activities for PD – CEUs, EOAs, coursework

District In-service

CEU certificates available from administrator

Ask if they don’t give them to you!

Out of District Workshops Ask for CEUs if they are not provided Take a blank one with you to have signed

by provider

LPDC Forms & Guidelines

Linked from GCS webpage under Staff Note the Guidelines for IPDP writing and Guidelines for EOAs

IPDP

Written and submitted to LPDC after you receive new license

IPDP from previous district submitted to GCS LPDC soon after start of school year

Approved IPDP must be on file with LPDC for work to count toward renewal (as per ODE)

Q & A