recognizes educators as professionals. Professionals have the expertise to make decisions about their work. They are also close to the work. So when educators engage one another in seeking solutions to problems of practice, and do this on a continuous basis, student achievement will increase. Most educators will have professional learning goals. Developed by the educator in consultation with peers (lead professionals), leadership and possibly others. Principal/designee must sign off. G. Six categories of educators must have professional learning plans: Induction level educators (plan for period of time educators holds the Induction certificate) Educators working in a position for which they are not fully certified (plan for as long as the educators works on a non-renewable certificate) Educators working in new as positions (we define “new position” working in a new certificate field, a field in which the educator is certified, but one in which the educator has not been working) (plan for 1-3 years supervisor judgment) – Educators returning to the profession after an absence of at least one year (plan for 1-3 years supervisor judgment) – Educators new to the state (plan for 1-3 years supervisor judgment) – Educators with summative evaluation ratings of needs development, ineffective or unsatisfactory (plan for as long as the educators has a remediation plan) Non-instructional areas that need to be addressed (formerly known as duties and responsibilities) may be included in the plan. Principals/Superintendents must sign an attestation that the rule is being implemented as required. Supervisor(s) must attest that those under their supervision have satisfied the goals/plan approved for them. Educators cannot renew their certificate until they have satisfied items in their goals/plan.
recognizes educators as professionals. Professionals have the expertise to make decisions about their work. They are also close to the work. So when educators engage one another in seeking solutions to problems of practice, and do this on a continuous basis, student achievement will increase. Most educators will have professional learning goals. Developed by the educator in consultation with peers (lead professionals), leadership and possibly others. Principal/designee must sign off. G. Six categories of educators must have professional learning plans: Induction level educators (plan for period of time educators holds the Induction certificate) Educators working in a position for which they are not fully certified (plan for as long as the educators works on a non-renewable certificate) Educators working in new positions (we define “new position” as working in a new certificate field, a field in which the educator is certified, but one in which the educator has not been working) (plan for 1-3 years – supervisor judgment) Educators returning to the profession after an absence of at least one year (plan for 1-3 years – supervisor judgment) Educators new to the state (plan for 1-3 years – supervisor judgment) Educators with summative evaluation ratings of needs development, ineffective or unsatisfactory (plan for as long as the educators has a remediation plan) Non-instructional areas that need to be addressed (formerly known as duties and responsibilities) may be included in the plan. Principals/Superintendents must sign an attestation that the rule is being implemented as required. Supervisor(s) must attest that those under their supervision have satisfied the goals/plan approved for them. Educators cannot renew their certificate until they have satisfied items in their goals/plan.