Professional Development
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Mandatory State Training for 2022-2023
The state mandates 13 different trainings in 2022-2023, some for all district staff and others only for targeted groups.
ALL STAFF
Suicide Awareness (pending)
SOME STAFF
All Certified Staff
Certified Staff in PreK-5th Grade
Science of Reading (pending)
Certified Staff in PreK-3rd Grade
Autism (pending)
Special Education MANDT
Building Positive Relational Skills is included in the annual training for Special Education teachers and paraprofessionals, who take a paper-and-pencil test, but there is an optional online training available to others who can benefit from training on reducing workplace violence through positive behavioral supports)
ENTRY-YEAR
All Entry-Year Staff Members
Mental Health (pending)
All Entry-Year Certified Staff
Digital Teaching & Learning (this is included in the annual pre-service training with the Technology Integration Specialists)
All Entry-Year Certified Staff in Grades 7-12
Workplace Safety (these are examples of how you might incorporate workplace safety training into the curriculum; there is no specific mandate)
Confirmations
You will receive an email from Google Forms with your results for each training. So if you cannot remember if you did a training this academic year, search in Gmail for "Alcohol Google Forms" or "Bloodborne Google Forms" etc. and if you completed a training you should see an email from Google Forms that begins, "Thanks for filling out 2022-2023 X Training" with your results. Periodically ESC staff update Frontline Professional Growth to record completed trainings.
Welcome new teachers!
New Teacher Professional Development this summer
Frontline Professional Growth
The Professional Growth service from Frontline Education is how the district tracks and supports staff Professional Development, including:
Tracking the professional development points earned by staff members
Signing up for district workshops
Centralizing the evaluations and materials for district workshops
Providing access to a large library of video training resources to assist staff members with targeted professional development, including the new Professional Learning Focus requirement
Staff members set up accounts via email invitations. If you need an invitation sent to you, contact Jennifer Turner at the ESC.
Help with Using Frontline's Professional Growth
There are also instructional videos posted in a "Frontline Training" Team Drive for Instructional Technology Assistants, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Grade Level and Special Area Elementary Coordinators, and Middle School Building Coordinators who have instructor rights in the Professional Growth system.
Professional Development Records
In-district professional development is tracked through sign-in sheets at the workshop/training and is recorded in Frontline's Professional Growth system.
Out-of-district professional development after July 1, 2017 is tracked with Professional Growth.
Before you can attend an out-of-district professional development activity, the activity must be approved by your building principal or your direct supervisor.
All purchase orders for registration, travel, lodging, per-diem, materials fees, miscellaneous fees, stipends and substitutes must be requested six weeks before the first day of the activity. The BPSD Board must approve all Purchase Requests before a Purchase Order can be issued. A Purchase Order must be in place before the first day of the activity. Advanced planning for out-of district professional development activities is critical. You can access the Travel Forms online.
To receive professional development credit for an out-of-district professional development activity, AFTER THE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN COMPLETED you must:
Scan and upload a copy of your participation certificate or some other proof completion into Professional Growth. (If you lack the documentation, you’ll need to insert a comment in the form to that effect and your supervisor will know to work with you on obtaining confirmation.)
Complete and submit the online PDA Out of District Request Form in Frontline's Professional Growth. Click here for instructions on requesting Out-of-District credit.
Professional Development Requirements
Every five years, full-time teachers must acquire 75 hours of professional development.
Two hours per year of professional development have to be technology related. (You can document this yourself and have a principal sign-off.)
Part-time teachers have no defined amount of hours required, but must come to district professional development days.
If you are currently going through alternative certification, you need to verify with Kelli Bryant the amount of hours you must document; the amount varies for different teachers. Please contact her so that you aren’t blindsided by a requirement of 150 hours when it is too late.