Welcome!
As a learning community, the St. Charles School District is committed to providing high-quality, job-embedded, and on-going professional development for our faculty and staff. Through effective professional development, we will increase our collective capacity as educators and continuously improve our craft to ensure that effective learning occurs for every student every day.
National Staff Development Council Standards
District Professional Development Committee (DPDC) for
Certified Staff Members
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2011-2012 Committee Members
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DPDC Guidelines
- Meeting Minutes for
January,
February,
April,
May,
September,
October, and
November 2011; also
January,
March, and
May 2012.
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2011-2012 Professional Development Plan
- Podcasts:
Facilitation Skills
- Documents:
Learning Team Meeting Report,
Facilitators' Packet,
Critical Issues for Team Consideration
Support Staff Professional Development Committee (SSPDC) for Support Staff Members
Staff Development
Opportunities and Online Registration
Staff Development Calendar by Month
Early Release Days
Professional Development Library
Professional Development Forms
Travel Reimbursement Guidelines
New Teachers and Mentors
- New Teacher Orientation Training
- New Teacher Orientation Calendar
New Teacher Networking Sessions
- New Teacher Orientation Facilitators Contact Information
- New Teacher Networking Session Calendar
- Mentoring Logs and Checklists
- Beginning Teacher Assistance Programs -
These are a few of the Beginning Teacher Assistance Programs offered in the area. You may also want to check with local universities and professional organizations for other approved options.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)NEW -
Effective July 1, 2009
- Continuing Education Units – Credit on the salary schedule may be granted for undergraduate credit earned after the bachelor’s degree or master’s degree, district workshops, curriculum work, some foreign travel, and other in-service offerings. Applications must be submitted to the Associate Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction. CEU applications that are denied may be appealed to the CEU committee composed of three (3) teachers and three (3) administrators.
- CEU request forms should be submitted
as soon as possible after the completing of the professional
development or submitted by the end of the school year in
which the CEU activity occurred.
- CEUs will not be granted for
activities completed during the teacher’s contracted day,
activities for which the teacher is being compensated by the
District, or for conferences/workshops in which the District
pays for the registration and/or travel expenses.
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CEU Request Form
- Board Policy GCBA: Professional Staff Salary Schedules
National Board Certification
Professional Learning Communities
2010-2011 Professional Development Program
Evaluation
Professional Development Board Policies
Resources
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