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PORTLAND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EDUCATOR'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
DISTRICT’S MISSION - It is the mission of Portland
Public Schools to support all students in achieving their very highest
educational and personal potential, to inspire in them an enduring love
for learning, and to prepare them to contribute as citizens of a
diverse, multicultural, and international community. To this end, the
District’s Professional Development Plan will outline goals that
support continuous staff improvement in teaching and learning.
Bargaining Unit Members’ (hereafter referred to as
educators) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plans shall be
consistent with the District’s mission and goals. The purpose of the
plan is to assist educators to meet the requirements for license renewal
as identified in OAR Chapter 584, Division 090, and may contain such
other provisions as deemed appropriate by the District.
Educators shall develop plans that relate to the
current goals for learning in the district, goals in their school’s
school improvement plan and personal professional growth goals.
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The
District shall support employees in their pursuit of continuing
professional development, including, but not limited to, activities that
assist members to achieve District and state goals, to keep current with
the development and use of best practices, and to develop ways to
enhance learning for a diverse student body. |
| B. |
District
staff contracted by the District in positions requiring TSPC licensure
will follow the procedures provided below for meeting continuing
professional development (CPD) requirements as required by TSPC |
| C. |
Each
employee will identify CPD activities and experiences that address one
or more of the following professional growth domains: |
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(a) |
Content
of the subject matter or specialty area directly related to the
educator's current assignment or to responsibilities the educator
reasonably expect to be assigned. |
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(b) |
Strategies
for assessment of pupil performance in achieving school and district
objectives and State content standards and interpretation and
application of the results. |
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(c) |
Methods
for effective teaching, classroom management, counseling, supervision,
leadership, and curriculum development |
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(d) |
Understanding
of diversity in abilities, social and/or cultural background and use of
such knowledge to promote achievement of high standards for all
students. |
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(e) |
Knowledge
of State and national education priorities and the application of that
knowledge to one's school and district programs. |
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(f) |
Competence
in the uses of technology in schools and the application of that
knowledge to one's assignment. |
| D. |
CPD
for license renewal is required for teachers, school psychologists, and
counselors. Teachers with a Basic, Standard and Continuing license are
required to complete a CPD plan at each renewal period. Substitute or
Unemployed Educators may renew a Basic, Standard or continuing license
upon verification of: |
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(a) |
Nine
(9) quarter hours or six (6) semester hours of coursework from an
approved teacher education program; |
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(b) |
180
days of substitute experience in Oregon schools; |
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(c) |
A
combination of (a) and (b) so that one (1) quarter-hour equals 20 days
of sub time, and one (1) semester hour equals 30 days of sub time. |
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All
new teachers graduating from an approved teacher education program after
January 15, 1999 are receiving an Initial (rather than a Basic or
Standard) License. This is defined as a "first-stage" license,
therefore graduates with either a bachelors or masters degree are both
still issued an Initial License.
An Initial License can be renewed
only once, after three years of successful teaching. After six years,
the applicant must meet all the requirements for a Continuing License,
and is thereafter required to complete a CPD plan for license renewal. |
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Educators
may choose to participate in the District CPD plan or to develop an
Individual Continuing Professional Development plan (as provided by TSPC
Professional Rules). |
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The
supervisor will verify completion of the CPD. |
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1. |
The
District CPD plan will assist the employee to: |
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Achieve
district, state and national standards; |
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b) |
Keep
current with the development and use of best practices; and |
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c) |
Develop
ways to enhance learning for a diverse student body. |
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2. |
The
District will provide certificates of completion for District-sponsored
activities. |
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The
responsibility for completing the Plan rests with the employee. The
employee shall submit to the District the completed Professional
Development Plan form. The completed form/s, which includes verification
from the supervisor, will be retained in the District Human Resources
office. The District will verify to TSPC that such employee completed
the requirements for renewal of licensure |
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Modifications
to the plan may be made at any time by the employee. Such modifications
will be attached to their plan. The supervisor must approve
modifications to the District plan if such modifications are not
District approved activities. |
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An
educator may carry over excess PDUs if they were documented in the last
cycle and are appropriate activities for the next CPD plan. |
| J. |
The
following professional development activities are approved activities
under the District plan |
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· Building
sponsored activities that support the SIP |
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· Site
Inservice trainings |
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· District
Inservice trainings |
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· Site
Committee work |
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· District
committee work |
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· ESD
committee work |
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· State
Committee work/State & National Boards & Commissions |
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· College
Coursework |
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· Professional
workshops/conferences/seminars |
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· Mentoring |
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· Professional
Presentations/training |
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· Supervising
Student Teachers |
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Additional
professional development activities must meet the TSPC definitions, be
mutually agreed upon by the supervisor and the employee, and may
include but are not limited to the following: |
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· Action
Research |
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· Analysis
of Instruction |
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· Study
Group |
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· Clinical
Supervision |
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· Publication |
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· Participation
in Foundations such as Fulbright, Ford, PPS |
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Review/verification
of plan |
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The
educator will conference with the supervisor for a district CPD at the
beginning of the plan. Each 3-year plan will require 75 professional
development units; each 5-year plan will require 125 units. The educator’s
CPD plan will not be subject to the PPS/PAT evaluation process. All
articles in the collective bargaining agreement will continue in
accordance with the language and practice of the parties. |
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Memorandum
of Agreement
PPS/PAT Individual CPD Plan |
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An
educator who chooses to develop an individual CPD plan shall follow the
TSPC guidelines in Division 90: 584-90-001 through 584-90-060. The
educator may select a CPD advisor approved by the supervisor. Educators
who choose an individual CPD plan may appeal to the Commission if a
successful completion is not verified or if there are exceptional
circumstances which justify an extension of time for completion. An
educator who wishes to appeal must give written notice to the Commission
of the appeal along with evidence of activities completed to fulfill the
CPD plan. The Commission will review the appeal and make a decision
within 120 days of receipt of the appeal notice.
Each 3-year plan will require 75
professional development units; each 5-year plan will require 125 units.
The educator’s CPD plan will not be subject to the PPS/PAT evaluation
process. All articles in the collective bargaining agreement will
continue in accordance with the language and practice of the parties.
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