175/75 HOUR
Professional Development Requirement Guidelines from the
Professional Development Committee (PDP)

These guidelines are intended to assist newly certified Teachers (after February 1, 2004) and all Teaching Assistants in identifying professional development activities as they comply with certification requirements requiring continuing professional development.

Teachers must complete 175 hours and Teaching Assistants 75 hours of professional development every 5 years in order to maintain certification.

This information lays out many of the ways certified staff can fulfill the requirement through participating in programs from institutes of higher learning, Teacher Centers, BOCES, VISTA, SETRC, NERIC, school districts and independent professional development service providers.  In addition, the PDP Committee has also identified locally determined options that will qualify for credit (subject to your supervisor’s approval that they apply to your situation).  Application to participate in professional opportunities is available on-line at http://www.capregboces.org/instrucservices/profdev/index2.asp.  For staff required to document their hours, scroll to the bottom of the page for PDP Timekeeper.

Professional development results in a demonstrated increase in knowledge and understanding, skillfulness and professional values.  Enhanced teaching and learning is the foundation upon which individuals and our BOCES plan the content of all professional development.  These activities should clearly connect to the NYS Learning Standards (www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/pub.html) and to Charlotte Danielson’s Rubrics (page 2) and be responsive to student achievements.  Data, such as your annual professional performance review or your growth plan, also shapes professional development.

Content of courses, workshops, and other professional development experiences should be directly related to:

• enhancing subject matter knowledge,

• Teacher and Teaching Assistant knowledge, use and application of appropriate teaching techniques,

• broadening and enhancing ability to apply accurate and appropriate assessment methodologies, and

• enhancing skills in managing individual students and classrooms

ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DEEMED PART OF ROUTINE EMPLOYMENT DUTIES WILL NOT BE CREDITED.

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