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Professional Development Facts
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Professional Development Facts:
Research shows that teacher effectiveness is the single most important school-based factor in student success. Students who have highly effective teachers for three years in a row will score 50 percentile points higher on achievement tests than students who have less effective teachers. A research synthesis breaks down teacher effectiveness into five points:
- Effective teachers have high expectations for all students.
- Effective teachers contribute to positive academic, attitudinal, and social outcomes for students such as regular attendance, self-efficacy, and cooperative behavior.
- Effective teachers use diverse resources to plan and structure engaging learning opportunities.
- Effective teachers contribute to the development of classrooms and schools that value diversity and civic mindedness.
- Effective teachers collaborate with other teachers, administrators, parents, and education professionals to ensure students' success.
~ Laura Varlas, ASCD Info Brief
Professional Development Committee
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Professional Development Committee (PDC):
In accordance to state regulations, USD #232 has a district Professional Development Committee comprised of representatives from each school and administration. This group works to establish our professional development point system, conduct a yearly needs assessment and provide leadership in the area of professional learning. Members include:
- Ceresa Schaffer, District PDC Representative
- Emily Stiles, Belmont Elementary
- Allison Nelson, Clear Creek Elementary School
- Nancy Perry, De Soto High School
- Christy Hale, Horizon Elementary
- Renee Graham, Lexington Trails Middle School
- Stacia Walters, Mill Creek Middle School
- Laurie Deuschle, Mill Valley High School
- Colby Sullivan, Mize Elementary School
- Erin Oliver, Monticello Trails Middle School
- Cristi Smith, Prairie Ridge Elementary School
- Traci Seyb, Riverview Elementary School
- Lana DeHoff, Starside Elementary School
Community Relicensure
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Community Relicensure
Community members who are currently not employed by a Kansas School District work with their local school districts during the relicensure process. If you reside within USD 232, the steps to begin the relicensure process are outlined below. If you are not a resident of the USD 232, please contact your local school district for their procedures.
Steps to begin the relicensure process:
Register with USD 232 using the Community Reliance Registration Form.
Review the Community Relicensure Handbook
You will be contacted with further information and directions within five business days.
If you have any questions regarding the USD 232 process, you may contact Learning Services at 913-667-6200. If you have questions regarding the specific requirements for relicensure, please contact KSDE's Teacher Education and Licensure Department directly at 785-291-3678.
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F.A.Q.s
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Why should I keep track of my professional development points?
When you go to renew your license you will need to have earned professional development points. How many points varies depending on your current and desired license. Even college courses will be converted to professional development points at a rate of 20 points per 1 college hour.
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How long do my points last?
Five (5) years.
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How long do I have to complete the Knowledge Validation Form?
You have thirty (30) days to fill it out the Knowledge Validation Form after the activity is completed.
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How many points do I have?
To see how many points to you have, log into your MyLearningPlan.com account. Click on "My Portfolio" to see all the activities for which you have received credit. To see a total, you will need to click "Print PDF" under the transcript section on the left. This will create a transcript in a PDF which you can view or choose to print.
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Is my activity under Content Standards, Professional Standards or Service to the Profession?
This will depend on the content of the activity, i.e. how what you have learned will impact your job. To help, use the following guidelines and know that there are grey areas sometimes regarding activities.
- Content Standards: Things that apply to a specific content or subject. (e.g. literature circles, reading centers, math word problems or chemistry)
- Professional Standards: Things that impact how well you teach in a general sense. (e.g. differentiated instruction, classroom management or advanced organizers)
- Service to the Profession: Those activities that contribute positively to the profession as a whole. (e.g. supervise a student teacher or write/publish an article in a journal)