welcome, professional development committee members!

Gretchen AlmeidaStaff Development Director

galmeida@horrycountyschools.net488-6746

Who are we?NameSchoolPositionHow long have you been a Professional

Development Committee member?

ObjectivesProfessional Development Committee (PDC)

Members will explore:Roles and Responsibilities Supporting colleagues whose certificates expire

June 30, 2010Changes in 2009-10Exploring the Staff Development Website Frequently asked questions regarding certificate

renewalQuestions from you and your colleagues

What is Professional What is Professional Development?Development?

““Professional Development Professional Development is the is the development and development and exchangeexchange of of

professional ideas, professional ideas, valuesvalues, , beliefsbeliefs, , practicespractices, and , and strategiesstrategies designed designed to improve to improve student achievementstudent achievement.”.”

-Joellen Killion, Deputy Executive Director-Joellen Killion, Deputy Executive DirectorNational Staff Development CouncilNational Staff Development Council

Roles and Responsibilities of PDC MembersThis list was created by PDC Members at our

meetings in August 2007:

Track attendance for all school staff development sessions

Give certificates for in-house sessions- 12 points max (school-wide) and 12 points max (grade level / department meetings); Keeping up with hours

Planning site-based staff development / providing it as well; Answer questions about in-house staff development

Roles and Responsibilities of PDC Members, continued•Review SD website with experienced teachers; introduce to new teachers•Advising – explaining what’s expected with certification to staff members; Make sure they know what counts/ doesn’t in different categories•Make sure colleagues are aware of HCS Staff Development opportunities•Be aware of who is up for renewal; how to support them•Serve as liaison to subject area learning specialist

Second Semester Responsibilities of PDC MembersContinue tracking attendance for all

school staff development sessionsDetermine who is up for renewal in June

2010; support them in renewal processGive certificates for in-house sessions- 12

points max (school-wide) and 12 points max (grade level / department meetings)

Answer questions about in-house staff development, renewal

Second Semester Responsibilities of PDC Members, continued

•Review SD website with experienced teachers; introduce to new teachers•Refer teachers to SDE certification website, Tammy Kidman, Donna Durant•Advising – explaining what’s expected with certification to staff members; Make sure they know what counts/ doesn’t in different categories•Make sure colleagues are aware of HCS external Staff Development opportunities

ChangesSubmitting Staff Development Certificates to

HCS District OfficeHCS Allowable Staff Development ActivitiesOfficial Copies of Teaching Certificate

HCS Staff Development Website1. Go to www. horrycountyschools.net 2. From Staff tab at right, select Staff

Development.3. At left, there are a number of options from

which to choose:

From the HCS SD Website, educators can access:SD Online, HCS’s staff development

registration siteAll sorts of tools, documents and website

links for Certificate RenewalIdeas for Certificate Renewal outside HCSResources for National Board CertificationResources for PDC members

… and much, much more!

SD Website - I Need to Renew My Certificate! (aka “Frequently Asked Questions about Certificate Renewal”)

DocumentsForms are available electronically on SD Website via links on the I Need to Renew My Certificate! and on the PDC Member Central page:

Graduate Credit Approval FormChange Action FormSDE Certificate Renewal MatrixHCS Allowable ActivitiesPDC Member ListBlank Certificate TemplateSample Schoolwide SD CertificateSD Online Instructions

… and more!

For HELP…Be sure to exchange contact info with at least

one other PDC member before we leave todayCheck out I Need to Renew My Certificate

link from the HCS SD Website.

For HELP… (continued)For Certificate Renewal questions, contact:

Gretchen Almeida, 488-6746Tammy Kidman, 488-6757

For Teacher Certification issues: Donna Durant, 488-6909

Have a great semester!