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.
Master Teacher Application deadline is March 1st.
LPDC Policies and Procedures
Click on the links below to obtain more information about each of these topics.
Meeting Dates for 2023 - 2024
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September 11, 2023 Google meet code was posted before the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. If you are planning to attend any meeting throughout the year, please let an LPDC member know ahead of time so we can set aside meeting time to assist you. LPDC members are always willing to meet with anyone who needs 1:1 assistance with writing an IPDP, answering questions or just figuring out where you are in the licensure renewal process. Always feel free to reach out to any LPDC member for 1:1 help. Names are listed on the LPDC homepage. |
3:30-4:30pm | Virtual |
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October 2, 2023 Google meet code was posted prior to the virtual meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. |
3:45-4:45pm | Virtual |
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November 13, 2023 Google meet code was posted prior to the meeting and deleted at the conclusion. |
3:45-4:50pm | Virtual |
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December 4, 2023 Google meet code was posted the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. |
3:45-4:45pm | Virtual |
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January 8, 2024 Google meet code will be posted the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. |
3:45-4:45pm | Virtual |
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February 5, 2024 Google meet code will be posted the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. |
3:45-4:45pm | Virtual |
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March 4, 2024 Google meet code will be posted the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. |
3:30-4:30pm | Virtual |
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April 15, 2024 Google meet code will be posted the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. |
3:45-4:45pm | Virtual |
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May 6, 2024 Google meet code will be posted the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. |
3:45-4:45pm | Virtual |
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June 3, 2024 Google meet code will be posted the day of the meeting and deleted at the conclusion of the meeting. The LPDC meets throughout the summer to review IPDPs, professional develop activities and award contacts hours. Please continue to keep your LPDC account up to date throughout the summer and feel free to email any of the LPDC members for help, |
3:45-4:45pm | Virtual |
The LPDC meets monthly. Forms for approval must be submitted before the 3:30pm meeting time to be reviewed that month.
Documentation of contact hours must be submitted online using the "Add Documentation" button next to the individual activity. Documentation should be submitted AFTER the hours are completed.