Educator Services Career Advancement
Professional Development

	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. Content Institutes The ESE sponsors high-quality PD courses in a number of content areas each summer.
	Template for Individual PD Plans    A sample format for the Plan that individual educators are required to develop and maintain with review and approval of a supervisor.
	Template Activity Record Sheet
	Guidelines for Reviewing, Approving, and Endorsing Individual PD Plans Information for supervisors who must review and approve educators' IPDPs and endorse recertification applications.
	Providers of PD Organizations that provide PD to educators and wish to award PDPs must register by completing an application    and submitting it to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Registered Providers must adhere to the Guidelines for Professional Development Providers. Guidelines for PD Providers Information for providers regarding the expectations and requirements involved in offering PD activities and issuing PDPs    Professional Development Provider Application Content Institutes Learn about becoming a provider for the annual Department-sponsored Summer Content Institutes program.