PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

UPDATES ON IMPLEMENTING THE NEW REGULATIONS

JUNE 2, 2009MARY JANE PARKE

• To review new PD regulations• To share new PD spirit• To explain the PD “Trio”• To explain the role of the SPDC• To provide the SPDC with an implementation

timeline• To explain the role of the LPDC• To explain the role of the CPDC• To explain the timelines of the LPDC and CPDC• To introduce colleagues to resources

NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

• Adopted December 2007• Implemented January 2008

– 12 standards– Divided under three headings:

• Context: WHERE• Process: HOW• Content: WHAT

Professional development that improves the learning of all students…

NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

• Align with NJ Standards for teachers

• Apply to all educators

• Should be used for new district PD Plans

• Should be used for PDP’s

Spirit of New PD

• PD Regulations encourage collaborative learning experiences

• Toolkit for NJ Educators recommended (on our Intranet)

• Encourages professional learning to take place in collaborative teams within professional learning communities

PD Regulations

• All teachers accrue PD hours (even first year teachers who hold provisional certificates (mentoring)

• New teachers must have PDP within 60 days from beginning of assignment

• Provider system has been eliminated

• Districts can write multi-year plans starting with plans for 2010-2011 year.

•Once upon a time many years ago…

The Origins of the LPD Plan

What It Looks Like NOW

The Trio

County Professional Development Board

Local Professional Development Committee

School Professional Development Committee

SPDC

• 3 TEACHERS

• 1 ADMINISTRATOR

• The initial terms of charter members of the SPDC shall be staggered to assure continuity with two teacher members serving three years and the other teacher serving two years.

• Subsequent terms shall be TWO years• Members can serve up to three additional terms• Terms begin on September 1 and shall expire August 31 of the appropriate year• Member vacancy: the president in consultation with building association

representatives shall appoint a replacement to serve out the remaining term

The Role of the SPDC

• To work as a professional learning community that connects teaching and learning, in the school and the classrooms, to determine the staff professional learning that will enhance student achievement.

The Role of the SPDC

• Establish group norms

• Determine goals

• Develop communication process

• Assess learning needs of SPDC members

• Work Collaboratively with LPDC

• Work collaboratively with other SPDC’s

• Training (webinars, Toolkit)

SPDC: Developing the School PD Plan (DOE Template)

• Review current PD Plans (will place on Intranet)• Collect & organize data• Identify the essential focus of student learning• Conduct needs assessment• Identify goals and outcomes• Plan PD activities• Monitor school plan• Create evaluation plan• Work with LPDC

School PD Plans Submitted in 2009 (for 2010-11) will Include

• School Profile

• Reflection on Previous PD Opportunities

• Needs Assessment

• Student Learning Goals

• PD Opportunities

• PD Resources

• Ongoing Assessment and Evaluation

Timeline

• September, October, and November are planning months

• End of November-• SPDC plan submitted

LPDC

• 4 Teachers• 2 Administrators

• We form the Local Professional Development Plan by:Collecting and by reviewing School PD Plans

Determining common needs and goals from school PD plans

Communicate District PD Plan

Train, support, and work with SPDC’s

And…

LPDC Timeline• December, January, and

February are planning months.

• End of February – LPDC plan submitted to BOE for approval

• After BOE approval – send to County for approval

• If approved by County- back to BOE for final approval and adoption by Board Resolution

• Place on Intranet

CPDB

• 15 members

• Collect and review LPDC plans • Provide feedback for the LPDC• Communicate exemplary plans to DOE• April and May are County Review Months• End of July CPDC report submitted to

DOE

Resources

• Handouts

• Webinars (4 modules) at:

http://www.nj.gov/education/profdev/pd/teacher/

• Toolkit on Intranet

• A Plan Template when released by DOE

• Trainings

Learning Ladder

• Think, Pair, Share

• Draw a ladder with 7 rungs

• Starting on the lowest rung and continuing to the top, list 7 important things you learned in the presentation. List each item on a rung with the most important at the top.

• To review new PD regulations• To share new PD spirit• To explain the PD “Trio”• To explain the role of the SPDC• To provide the SPDC with an implementation

timeline• To explain the role of the LPDC• To explain the role of the CPDC• To explain the timelines of the LPDC and CPDC• To introduce colleagues to resources

Goals

Independent Exploration

Explore:

http://www.nj.gov/education/profdev/pd/teacher/roadmap.pdf

• Start with Webinar One: Printable Version

• Then review Webinar 2,3,4.• Explore Toolkit on Intranet

when you have lots of time.

Do you know the password?

ReflectionWith Your Team

• What was the most positive aspect of today’s meeting?

• Take a piece of paper and a marker. Of all that you learned/accomplished from this meeting, what are the headlines that you want to share with other staff members? Write your headline on the paper to share.