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Mission Statement
The purpose of the Cambridge City School District's Local Professional Development
Committee (LPDC) is to oversee, review, and rule on Individual Professional Development
Plans (IPDP) for the purpose of educational license renewal.
Rationale for the Individual Professional Development Plan
- The Ohio State Board of Education has enacted Senate Bill 230 which creates a system
of teacher licensure that is performance-based and grounded in the skills necessary
for effective practice. In addition, mandates for school reform have established
specific student achievement standards.
- Both sets of reforms will require more of teachers, including a deep knowledge of
subject matter, a better understanding of how students learn, and a commitment to
working closely with colleagues to design learning activities and new assessments.
Professional development shall be designed to make school reform effective.
- Change is both a people and policy process. We adopt the policies and standards
for reform; however, meaningful change will occur when school staff have opportunities
to develop the knowledge, skills, and beliefs which transfer to specific plans for
change and into day-to-day routines.
- Opportunities for professional development should address the complex relationships
and interdependence among all aspects of the educational process. Implementing new
organizational structures that promote shared responsibility, collaboration and
continual learning for both students and adults are the goals for the Cambridge
City Schools Professional Development Committee. Professional development is a continuous
process of individual and collective examination of practice. It should empower
educators to connect theory, practice, and student outcomes.
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Cambridge
City Schools Local Professional Development Committee