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OptionalTeacherPDPTemplate.pdfPDP Due Dates are as follows. Please submit to Ken
Create Window: 8/30-10/31 Deadline
Revision Window: September-November
Mid-Year Check-in Window: December-February
Results Window: April-June
Suggestions
Integration of a new program (e.g. Fundations, Elevate Science, Amplify, Units of Study, Assessment with Quill)
Continued integration of district focus programs (e.g. Reading and Writing Workshop, Guided Reading)
Integration of new standards into lessons (e.g. new Health/ PE Standards, Computer Science, Social Studies)
Integration of technology to enhance learning (e.g. Google Site development, Digital program integration)
Improvement in an area of weakness discussed in summative evaluation (e.g. Classroom Management, Parent Communication, Professionalism, Assessment Design)
Implementing a new idea or strategy to enhance student learning/ engagement (e.g. Harkness Discussions, Universal Design, Project-Based Learning, Stations)
Increase knowledge and understanding of best practices in a specific area (e.g. SEL, Universal Design, Balanced Literacy, Use of Data, Classroom Culture)
Increase knowledge and understanding in a specific area of interest (Working with Introverted Students, Gamification, Differentiation, Inclusion)
Augment teaching with new pedagogy (Student Choice, Personalization, Asynchronous Learning)
PDPs in a nutshell
All certificated members of the school community are required to have Professional Development Plans. The PDP is to be developed by a school administrator in consultation with a faculty member and must (items with an asterisk represent new requirements):
Address at least one area of growth as identified by the evaluation process*
Reflect school and/or district level goals
Be aligned with the professional standards for teaching and professional development standards
Be developed by a school supervisor in collaboration with the faculty member*
Focus on student achievement.*
For those teachers new to a district, the PDP from their previous school may apply so long as the administration finds it appropriate. Otherwise, a new PDP must be developed by an administrator in consultation with the new faculty member within 30 days of beginning employment. This shortens the former regulation of completing a PDP within 60 days of employment. Current faculty members will create their PDPs sometime after their summative evaluation occurs.
Prior to Achieve NJ, teachers were required to complete 100 hours of professional development over a five-year cycle. Now, the PDP must consist of at least 20 hours of learning time annually and be documented through certificates, attendance sheets, time logs, and transcripts. Mandated training such as Right-to-Know, Suicide Prevention, etc. also continues to count toward the 20-hour requirement.
If the entire PDP is imposed without agreement between the teacher and the administration, it is recommended that the teacher involve local leadership while still working within the imposed PDP. The PDP is a flexible document that may be revised as opportunities and challenges present themselves.
For teachers earning a summative evaluation score below 2.65, the PDP is replaced by the Corrective Action Plan (CAP). The CAP, by nature, is imposed upon the faculty member for the purpose of increasing his/her evaluation score. In this instance, members should also inform local leadership to ensure that their rights are being protected and so the local can provide all possible assistance to the member in meeting the terms of the CAP.
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