Professional Development

Please use these page as a resource to assist with professional development. It is extremely important that you register for the professional development courses on the portal (if you do not register, you will not be able to receive credit).

REMINDER: Greenville County School District Professional Development Requirement

All teachers must participate in a minimum of 24 hours of professional development (PD) during each school year.
At least 12 of these 24 hours will be offered by the school/principal.

Professional Development Website

Please use the GHS PD Website to find all professional development opportunities at GHS. PD @ GHS

Websites and Tools

Professional Development Manual

State Request for Change Form

Teacher Recertification Form

Certification Handbook

GHS PD Request Form

Success

State Certificate Renewal Guidelines

• New teachers and PACE teachers who hold a South Carolina Initial (3 year) Certificate are not eligible to begin accruing renewal credit points toward certificate renewal until they have received a SC Professional (5 Year) Certificate.

• Teachers holding a SC Professional Certificate with less than a Master’s degree must earn at least one 3-hour graduate level course from an accredited college or university and 60 renewal points or an additional 3-hour graduate course within a five-year validity period to renew their state Professional Certificate.

• Teachers holding a SC Professional Certificate with a Master’s degree or higher must earn 120 renewal credit points, 6 college credit hours, or 60 renewal credit points and 3 college credit hours within a five year validity period to renew their state certificate.

Google Apps for Education at Greenville High

Teachers will meet through out the school year to learn ways to integrate Google in their classroom. Teachers will become proficient with the following Google Apps for Education Tools: drive, sites, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, forms, and classroom. Please visit the Google Apps for Education @ GHS site to learn more.

Add Out-Of-District PD Points

Here are a few instructions to help you add out of district PD points. You will need to go to the Portal and sign in under professional development. If you have any questions, please let me know.

1. My PD – Add Out of District In-Service Points

2. Complete the form below and select the option. Option # 6 is for PD out of district.

3. Download out-of-district form and have Mr. Warren sign the document.

4. Drop or drag document into the system.