Sept. 15, & Sept. 20, 2011

 LPDC – Local Professional Development Committee  PD – Professional Development  IPDP – Individual Professional Development Plan  EOAs – Equivalent Other Activities  CEUs – Continuing Education Units

“What you do to make yourself a better teacher.”  a plan to improve your teaching  should lift you to learn new things

 Teachers have a variety of activities that strengthen their teaching  Not just college classes  Keep portfolio of ALL activities for PD – CEUs, EOAs, coursework

 Linked from GCS webpage under Staff  Note the Guidelines for IPDP writing and  Guidelines for EOAs

 Written and submitted to LPDC after you receive new license  IPDP from previous district submitted to GCS LPDC soon after start of school year  Approved IPDP must be on file with LPDC for work to count toward renewal (as per ODE)