About Your Professional Development
Professional development is required for continued licensure for all educators and administrators. To be of high quality, professional development is guided by the learning needs of all students, includes accepted theory on the learning needs of educators and incorporates a planned progression for improvement on a continuing basis. A professional development plan that fulfills the licensure renewal requirements is based on the needs of the educator, the students, the school, and the school district in which the educator is currently employed.
An educator/staff member wishing to renew a professional license must receive the approval of his or her Local Professional Development Committee for an Individual Professional Development Plan and complete the required amount of professional development during their renewal cycle:
- Six semester hours of coursework related to classroom teaching and/or the area of licensure; or
- 180 contact hours (or 18 CEUs) in workshops or equivalent activities related to their IPDP goals as approved by their Local Professional Development Committee.
- Coursework, workshops, or other equivalent activities may be combined.
LPDC Policies and Procedures
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Meeting Dates for 2023 - 2024
| Dates | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2023 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| September 22, 2023 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| October 20, 2023 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| November 17, 2023 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| December 15, 2023 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| January 19, 2024 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| February 16, 2024 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| March 15, 2024 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| April 26, 2024 | 9:30am | Virtual |
| May 17, 2024 | 9:30am | Virtual |
Materials should be submitted by noon on the day prior each meeting to:
Tom Jansen, LPDC Secretary,
Phone: (330)945-5600 x511283
Fax: (330) 945-6222