Professional Development Professional Development Management SystemManagement System

(PDMS)(PDMS)

A tutorial for Delaware EducatorsA tutorial for Delaware Educators

Charlie MichelsPSB Executive Director

The Fine Print…….The Fine Print…….

The PDMS is indeed a newly published system for the The PDMS is indeed a newly published system for the

registration, management and tracking of Delaware registration, management and tracking of Delaware

educator educator

professional development.professional development.

All parties are committed to the success of the PDMS.All parties are committed to the success of the PDMS.

All of the directions contained in this tutorial are subject to change.All of the directions contained in this tutorial are subject to change.

This tutorial will self-destruct in 5 minutes.This tutorial will self-destruct in 5 minutes.

The PDMS will initially be placed online for the The PDMS will initially be placed online for the

professional development clusters. It is planned professional development clusters. It is planned

that the PDMS will then be ‘open’ for all other that the PDMS will then be ‘open’ for all other

Delaware Department of Education professionalDelaware Department of Education professional

development opportunities at the development opportunities at the

onset of the 2008-2009onset of the 2008-2009

school year.school year.

During During the 2008-2009 school year, it is the 2008-2009 school year, it is

anticipated that districts, charter schools, anticipated that districts, charter schools,

educational agencies and professional educational agencies and professional

organizations will be able to takeorganizations will be able to take

advantage of the opportunities that theadvantage of the opportunities that the

PDMS will afford them for developingPDMS will afford them for developing

awareness, notifications andawareness, notifications and

registration of professional registration of professional

development activities.development activities.

Accessing the PDMSAccessing the PDMS

Delaware Educators will gain access Delaware Educators will gain access to the PDMS by opening the web to the PDMS by opening the web

link to DDOESSO:link to DDOESSO:

https://login.doe.k12.de.us/DDOESSOhttps://login.doe.k12.de.us/DDOESSO

(see the next page)(see the next page)

The DE DOE SingleSignOn link may The DE DOE SingleSignOn link may take you take you

to a variety of options.to a variety of options. SelectSelect: :

Professional Development Professional Development Management SystemManagement System

You will now need a couple ofYou will now need a couple of ‘clicks’ to get to ‘clicks’ to get to your PDMS Home Page.your PDMS Home Page.

Your Your PDMSPDMS Home PageHome Page screen will look like screen will look like thisthis..

Within theWithin the My CoursesMy Courses blockblock::selectselect ‘ ‘ View My TranscriptView My Transcript ‘ ‘

This optionThis option under ‘under ‘My CoursesMy Courses’ will allow you ’ will allow you to view a transcript of professional to view a transcript of professional development that you have registered for development that you have registered for and completed through the PDMS or former and completed through the PDMS or former successfully completed clusters.successfully completed clusters. University or College coursework University or College coursework will notwill not be be

shown on the PDMS.shown on the PDMS. DEEDS will be ‘looking at’ the PDMS for DEEDS will be ‘looking at’ the PDMS for

professional development that is appropriate for professional development that is appropriate for Continuing Licensure and will be copying it into Continuing Licensure and will be copying it into your DEEDS transcript.your DEEDS transcript.

You notice that Zack has been slacking off a You notice that Zack has been slacking off a bit……bit……

Within theWithin the Required TrainingRequired Training

blockblock::

This area is designated for This area is designated for professional development that might professional development that might include a required school faculty include a required school faculty meeting, a district curriculum meeting, a district curriculum workshop, a DPAS II conference, etc.workshop, a DPAS II conference, etc.

Until districts and charter schools are Until districts and charter schools are using the PDMS, educators will not see using the PDMS, educators will not see any any Required TrainingRequired Training posted.posted.

Zack has no PD listed asZack has no PD listed as Required TrainingRequired Training at this time.at this time.

Within theWithin the Recommended TrainingRecommended Training

block:block:

This would be for professional development This would be for professional development opportunities that fit the educator’s opportunities that fit the educator’s demographicsdemographics

You will notice that Zack is eligible to register for You will notice that Zack is eligible to register for ‘‘ZZZ Cluster Test 2ZZZ Cluster Test 2’’

This block will show all professional development This block will show all professional development opportunities that fit an educator’s opportunities that fit an educator’s demographic, including clusters that are open demographic, including clusters that are open for registration. for registration. An explanation of ‘demographics’ follows the next An explanation of ‘demographics’ follows the next

slide.slide.

What are ‘Demographics?’What are ‘Demographics?’ In the First State of Delaware, all educators are In the First State of Delaware, all educators are

given a given a Position Position based on PHRST and the based on PHRST and the educator’s district or charter school’s designation.educator’s district or charter school’s designation.

This This Position Position is connected to the SingleSignOn, is connected to the SingleSignOn, and therefore to DEEDS and the PDMS. and therefore to DEEDS and the PDMS.

In the PDMS, the In the PDMS, the Position Position becomes the becomes the educator’s ‘demographic’. educator’s ‘demographic’.

Clusters have been approved for participants who Clusters have been approved for participants who meet various ‘demographics’.meet various ‘demographics’.

Not all professional development opportunities Not all professional development opportunities will be demographically limited.will be demographically limited.

PDMS Demographics…..PDMS Demographics…..

RequiredRequired == Professional development that an Professional development that an educator is mandated to attend ~ educator is mandated to attend ~ no clusters fit no clusters fit this categorythis category..

RecommendedRecommended = Professional development = Professional development opportunities that fit within an educator’s opportunities that fit within an educator’s demographic, e.g., Administrator, Teacher, Pupil demographic, e.g., Administrator, Teacher, Pupil Support, etc.Support, etc.

RestrictedRestricted = This professional development = This professional development opportunity is opportunity is onlyonly available for registration by available for registration by educators who meet the approved demographic(s). educators who meet the approved demographic(s).

Upon selecting the recommended professional development, Zack will have the ability to

view the cluster, contact the Instructor and/or register.

Upon viewing the Upon viewing the Course CatalogCourse Catalog page: page:

Read the Read the DescriptionDescription and and CategoryCategory to to determine if the professional development determine if the professional development meets your professional goals, your School meets your professional goals, your School Success Plan and/or the District Strategic Success Plan and/or the District Strategic Plan.Plan.

Be sure you have met the Be sure you have met the PrerequisitesPrerequisites (if (if any) as well.any) as well.

Zack’s registration page……and his brother is the Instructor……..….go figure!

Within theWithin the Course SearchCourse Search

block on your PDMS Home block on your PDMS Home Page:Page:

Educators may ‘Search’ available Educators may ‘Search’ available professional development opportunities by professional development opportunities by Title Title or or Description.Description. Once again, these will need to fit the Once again, these will need to fit the

educator’s ‘demographic’.educator’s ‘demographic’. Selecting Find CoursesFind Courses will initiate the will initiate the

search.search.

Zack is searching for professional development that contains Differentiated Instruction in the Description.

He would then selectselect Find Courses

Zack now sees two different clusters that are open for registration and meet his demographics

ByBy Selecting one of the cluster’sone of the cluster’s View All View All Sections, Sections, he will be linked to the cluster he will be linked to the cluster section.section.

Zack will now see a full description and details of the cluster.

……..and have the ability to self-register at the bottom left of the

screen.

You will find many other options shown You will find many other options shown and directions you may link to on your and directions you may link to on your

PDMSPDMS Home PageHome Page..

As the PDMS becomes more fully As the PDMS becomes more fully developed, you will find other developed, you will find other

professional development opportunities professional development opportunities posted.posted.

Be sure to check your Be sure to check your

PDMSPDMS Home PageHome Page

frequently!frequently!

That’s all folks……………That’s all folks……………