Guidelines & Procedures

Dear Educator,

We commend you for your interest in continuing your professional learning by taking classes or courses hosted by the Greeley-Evans School District 6 Department of Professional Development.  The classes that are offered in this catalog align directly to our D6 Strategic Plan I2030.  The goals of I2030 are: 

• Student Learning and Achievement 

• Strengthening Partnerships 

• Climate and Culture

• Operational and Organizational Effectiveness.

Thank you for all you do to help our students learn!

Sincerely,

The Greeley-Evans School District 6

Professional Development Council

All Summit sessions

• Open to District 6 teachers who are under a current contract at the time the course is offered.  (Non-renewed teachers’ contracts end May 23, 2025).

• Register through PowerSchool.

• Choose a class for CDE License Renewal Hours, without credit, for no fee.

• The fee to receive District 6 Credit is FREE this year (normally $17 per half-day session)!

  • You must pair two ½ day sessions to earn 0.5 District 6 Credits.

  • If you would like to earn District 6 Credit, each Summit session requires submission of a one-to-two-page paper.  The instructor will provide details on the day of class. (This is NOT required if you're attending for CDE renewal hours only.)

  • District 6 Credit cannot be earned twice for the same course.

• D6 Credit will be applied to D6 Transcripts when applicable no later than August 29, 2025.

• If you need to cancel a registration, you must cancel two weeks prior to the start date.  Unregister through PowerSchool.

Online classes 

• Open to all District 6 educators.

  • Co-Pilot Courses

    • Choose a class for CDE License Renewal Hours

    • Pay for Adams State University Credit for courses to apply for Horizontal Advancement

    • To view courses and register, visit https://ceacopilot.org/

  • All online classes will receive CDE License Renewal Hours unless available univiersity credit is purchased through the offering organization.

Partnership Sessions 

• Please refer to each specific class offering for details and for instructions on how to register with the organization.  Some Partnerships offer University Credit which will count toward Salary Advancement.  If a Partnership doesn't offer University Credit, you can earn CDE Renewal Hours for your time (no salary advancement credit).

Conferences

• By invitation only.  Registration will be entered into PowerSchool by the administrator.  

• CDE License Renewal Hours will be added to your D6 transcript. If applicable, District 6 Credit will be added to your D6 transcript.

• For Conferences where a stipend is offered, payment will be $30 per hour to attendees.  Please check individual listings for details.

School-Based and Content-Based Strands

• These are Professional Development opportunities that are specific to a school or a content. District 6 Credit will be added to your District 6 Transcript after attendance is confirmed (no later than August 29, 2025)

Substitutes 

• Substitutes that are registered and active with the district can take professional development classes for CDE License Renewal Hours (Certified Subs) or Contact Hours (Classified Subs) in most cases at no charge.

• In courses where class size is limited, priority will be given to District 6 contracted employees.  Call the Office of Professional Development at 970-348-6280 two weeks before class starts to check availability.  

• If your status changes in the District (i.e., if you withdraw your substitute status, or the class is full and a currently contracted employee is on the waitlist), you may be removed from a class roster without notification. 

• Please monitor your emails, check your PowerSchool account, or call the Professional Development office prior to attending the course to verify your status.

Retired Teachers and Outside-of-District Attendees

• Teachers who retired from District 6 may attend courses for $50.00 per day or $25.00 per ½ day.  Please contact the Office of Professional Development at 970-348-6280.

• Teachers from outside District 6 may attend selected course offerings on a space-available basis.  The fee for Out-of-District participants is $200 per day.  Please contact the Office of Professional Development at 970-348-6280.

Charter School Teachers

• Teachers from a District 6 Charter school may attend any session in the Culturally & Linguistically Diverse and Co-Teaching Summit free of charge.

• All other Summit sessions may be attended for a fee of $50 per half-day session.  Please contact the Office of Professional Development at 970-348-6280.

Register for a Course through PowerSchool

• Registering for courses helps the Office of Professional Development, and course facilitators, plan materials and activities based on the registration records.  If you do not register for a course prior to attending, you may be asked to leave if the course is full or additional resources/materials are not available.

• Registration for courses closes the Monday two (2) weeks prior to the course.  If the course registration is closed and you are interested in attending, please email the Professional Development Coordinator at emcnichol@greeleyschools.org.

• PowerSchool How to Links

  • View registration instructions.

  • View Charter School registration access instructions.

  • View guest registration access instructions.

Unregister for a Course through PowerSchool

• It is imperative that you unregister for courses as soon as you know you are unable to attend, as there may be a waitlist for the course.  You must unregister at least two weeks in advance.  Unregistering for courses also helps the Office of Professional Development and facilitators anticipate the amount of materials needed for the course.  If you are unable to unregister, please contact the Office of Professional Development (x6280) and they will assist you in removing your registration from the course. 

Additional Course Information

• Please check the class description to see if there are any materials you are required to have for the class or special instructions, such as a prerequisite for the course.  This will also indicate a specific meeting room.   

Course Updates or Cancellations

• Occasionally, there will be time or location changes for individual classes.  In addition, if there are fewer than 10 people registered for a class, the class may be canceled.  Please check PowerSchool and/or email before the class begins to be certain you have this up-to-date information. You will receive a full refund for canceled classes.

Common Agreements

• In order for everyone to have a pleasant and productive learning opportunity, it is important that each participant follows a few simple guidelines or norms.  The following norms have been developed by the District 6 Professional Development Council and will be posted and reviewed by the facilitator at the start of each session.  A positive, respectful climate enhances the learning opportunities for everyone!  

  • A - Ask questions

  • E - Engage fully

  • I - Integrate new information

  • O - Open your mind to diverse views

  • U - Utilize what you learn

  • And always Y - share Your truth

Snacks and Drinks

• You may bring your own snacks and drinks to classes as none will be provided.

Attendance Policy

• In order to receive District 6 credit or a stipend for attending PD in District 6, you must attend the entire session and complete the assignment (if applicable).  It will be your responsibility to sign the Record of Attendance each morning to verify your attendance.  If an unforeseen event occurs which requires you to miss up to one hour of a 7.5 contact hour course, please notify the facilitator in advance of your absence and complete the appropriate form, which is available from your facilitator.  The facilitator will submit this form to the Office of Professional Development along with the attendance record.  

• If you find it necessary to miss more than one hour for each day of a course, you may forfeit the opportunity to receive credit or a stipend for this course.

Course Evaluation

• It is very important that each participant completes the District 6 evaluation form from your instructor.  Please take the time provided by the instructor at the end of class to complete the course evaluation.  The information is used to evaluate the effectiveness of individual professional development opportunities and as a component of our District 6 accountability system.

District 6 Credit

• District 6 Credit is available to District 6 employees who take approved classes that occur outside contract time.  See specific class for credit guidelines.  Classes that occur outside District 6 must be pre-approved by the Office of Professional Development.  To obtain this form, go to the District 6 website at www.greeleyschools.org, select Departments/Human Resources/Certified Staff/Horizontal Advancement/click on District 6 Transcript Preapproval form.  You must submit this application to the Office of Professional Development two weeks before the class begins.  Courses during the Summits, do not require preapproval for D6 Credit.  Please see course descriptions for information about how to earn D6 Credit.

• District 6 Credit can be used for salary advancement and for CDE license renewal.  Please see the Master Contract for further information on this process.  District 6 Credit is awarded in half credit increments (7.5 contact hours = 0.5 credit, 15 contact hours = 1.0 credit, etc.)  In order to qualify for salary advancement, your District 6 coursework must be completed and submitted to Human Resources on your D6 Transcript (does not have to be Official) according to published timelines.

CDE License Renewal Hours

• All courses will count for CDE Renewal hours.

• You can use these hours when renewing your professional license.

Stipends

• Occasionally, you will have the option of choosing either District 6 Credit or a stipend for a particular course.  The stipend is available for certified employees only, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Office of Professional Development.  You must clearly mark your choice on the participant sign-in sheet.  You can expect to see the stipend in your paycheck in the month following the event.  *You may NOT receive both a stipend and District 6 Credit for any course.

District 6 Transcript

• The Office of Professional Development maintains a professional development transcript as a courtesy for every employee through PowerSchool.  Please go to PowerSchool to review your transcript for accuracy. 

• It is your responsibility to check your transcript for accuracy and to contact the Office of Professional Development if you have a question or concern.