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Professional Development

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Courses and Institutes to Earn PDPs
Professional Development Points (PDPs) are earned by completing PD activities, and are the currency for renewing an educator's license. For information about other types of activities that can be used to earn PDPs, see the Recertification Guidelines.
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Template for Individual PD Plans Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD Document
A sample format for the Plan that individual educators are required to develop and maintain with review and approval of a supervisor.

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Template Activity Record Sheet Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD Document
150 PDPs/Each Additional License: 30 PDPs. An Invalid status requires 150 PDPs.

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Guidelines for Reviewing, Approving, and Endorsing Individual PD Plans
Information for supervisors who must review and approve educators' IPDPs and endorse recertification applications.

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Providers of PD
Organizations that provide PD to educators and wish to award PDPs must register by completing an application Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD Document and submitting it to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Registered Providers must adhere to the Guidelines for Professional Development Providers.


last updated: June 24, 2009
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