1. Welcome, Professional Development Committee Members!
Gretchen Almeida
Staff Development Director

2. Who are we? Name School Position
How long have you been a Professional Development Committee member?

3. Objectives
Professional Development Committee (PDC) Members will explore:
Roles and Responsibilities 
Supporting colleagues whose certificates expire June 30, 2010
Changes in
Exploring the Staff Development Website
Frequently asked questions regarding certificate renewal
Questions from you and your colleagues

4. What is Professional Development?
“Professional Development is the development and exchange of professional ideas, values, beliefs, practices, and strategies designed to improve student achievement.”
-Joellen Killion, Deputy Executive Director
National Staff Development Council

5. Roles and Responsibilities of PDC Members

6. Roles and Responsibilities of PDC Members
This list was created by PDC Members at our meetings in August 2007:
Track attendance for all school staff development sessions
Give certificates for in-house sessions- 12 points max (school-wide) and 12 points max (grade level / department meetings); Keeping up with hours
Planning site-based staff development / providing it as well; Answer questions about in-house staff development

7. Roles and Responsibilities of PDC Members, continued
Review SD website with experienced teachers; introduce to new teachers
Advising – explaining what’s expected with certification to staff members; Make sure they know what counts/ doesn’t in different categories
Make sure colleagues are aware of HCS Staff Development opportunities
Be aware of who is up for renewal; how to support them
Serve as liaison to subject area learning specialist

8. Supporting Colleagues Whose Certificates Expire June 30, 2010

9. Second Semester Responsibilities of PDC Members
Continue tracking attendance for all school staff development sessions
Determine who is up for renewal in June 2010; support them in renewal process
Give certificates for in-house sessions- 12 points max (school-wide) and 12 points max (grade level / department meetings)
Answer questions about in-house staff development, renewal

10. Second Semester Responsibilities of PDC Members, continued
Review SD website with experienced teachers; introduce to new teachers
Refer teachers to SDE certification website, Tammy Kidman, Donna Durant
Advising – explaining what’s expected with certification to staff members; Make sure they know what counts/ doesn’t in different categories
Make sure colleagues are aware of HCS external Staff Development opportunities

11. Changes in

12. Changes
Submitting Staff Development Certificates to HCS District Office
HCS Allowable Staff Development Activities
Official Copies of Teaching Certificate

13. Exploring the Staff Development Website

14. HCS Staff Development Website
Go to www. horrycountyschools.net
From Staff tab at right, select Staff Development.
At left, there are a number of options from which to choose:

15. From the HCS SD Website, educators can access:
SD Online, HCS’s staff development registration site
All sorts of tools, documents and website links for Certificate Renewal
Ideas for Certificate Renewal outside HCS
Resources for National Board Certification
Resources for PDC members
… and much, much more!

16. SD Website - I Need to Renew My Certificate
SD Website - I Need to Renew My Certificate! (aka “Frequently Asked Questions about Certificate Renewal”)

17. Documents Forms are available electronically on SD Website via links on the I Need to Renew My Certificate! and on the PDC Member Central page:
Graduate Credit Approval Form
Change Action Form
SDE Certificate Renewal Matrix
HCS Allowable Activities
PDC Member List
Blank Certificate Template
Sample Schoolwide SD Certificate
SD Online Instructions
… and more!

18. Scavenger Hunt

19. For HELP…
Be sure to exchange contact info with at least one other PDC member before we leave today
Check out I Need to Renew My Certificate link from the HCS SD Website.

20. For HELP… (continued) For Certificate Renewal questions, contact:
Gretchen Almeida,
Tammy Kidman,
For Teacher Certification issues:
Donna Durant,

21. Questions?

22. Thanks for being here. Have a great semester!
We appreciate your
willingness to serve!
Have a great semester!