1. How to develop a successful plan
Career Ladder 101
How to develop a successful plan

2. Requirements for Participants
Stage I
5 years teaching in MO Public Schools
Appropriate Certification
Teacher, LMS, Counselor
Full Time
Meets Expectations on all areas of PBTE

3. Requirements for Stage I
Minimum of 60 clock hours of approved responsibilities
36 student contact hours OR
20 student contact hours if on PDC, BIT, ICC, CSIP, CL
20 hours MAX for any one activity, EXCEPT for student contact
Minimum of 2 responsibilities, maximum of 6
Responsibilities take place outside of contracted time

4. Important Dates DATE DESCRIPTION FORM March 1
Intent to participate next school year
Form A
March 15
Amendments for current year due
Form H (and others as noted)
April 30
Completed plans for current year due
Forms D, G
May 1
Turn in next year’s plan if summer hours -
Forms E, B, C, G
Tues. after Labor Day (Sept)
Turn in completed plan for current school year if you did not turn in a plan in May
All forms are available on the district website –

5. Unacceptable Samples

6. Unacceptable Samples

7. Unacceptable Samples

8. The SUCCESSFUL Plan
Includes responsibilities that are NOT expectations (requirements) for teachers in the respective buildings.
Uses correct times on log that are outside of contracted time.
Building
Begin/End Time PS
8:15 am to 3:50 pm ES
8:10 am to 3:50 pm IS
7:55 am to 3:40 pm MS
7:17 am to 2:47 pm HS
7:20 am to 2:45 pm

9. The SUCCESSFUL Plan Independent Prof. Reading Dist. Goal 5
Before/After School Tutoring CSIP 2.2
Collaboration for CWC CSIP 4.1
Newsletter/ newsletter Dist. Goal 5 or 2
Parent conferences/open house Dist. Goal 6
Must be above and beyond building expectation and outside of contracted time

10. The SUCCESSFUL Plan Career Ladder Committee CSIP 4.1
District PDC Dist. Goal 5 or 2
Building PDC Dist. Goal 5
Mentor of club/be an advisor CSIP 2.2
Co-Curricular learning activity Show-Me 4.7

11. The SUCCESSFUL Plan BIT member CSIP 2.1 MAP Parent Night CSIP 2.2
Team Leader CSIP 2.2
If no compensation is given
Vertical Alignment Mtgs. CSIP 4.1
Book Study CSIP 2.2 or 2.1

12. The SUCCESSFUL Plan Reading Enrichment Activities Show-Me CA2
Technology Committee CSIP 1.1
Curriculum Improvement CSIP 4.1 or Show-Me under subject
Collaboration (grade level, dept.) CSIP 4.1

13. The SUCCESSFUL Plan Professional Development CSIP 2.2
Outside of contracted time
Serve as a mentor/buddy CSIP 2.4
As long as you don’t take compensation for serving a new teacher as a mentor/buddy
Teach Summer School CSIP 2.2

14. Important Things to Remember
Meet all deadlines
Save your documents on your H-drive
Keep up with your log – Minutes listed MUST match your times logged!
Put a.m. and p.m. on times on log.
Each log must have 2 signatures – yours and a
person who can verify the activity.

15. More Important Things
Check a calendar and make sure day and date match on the log
Learning year –
Next fall, DESE will review our Career Ladder files
May result in changes in plans even after committee’s approval