PLAN OF OPERATION For

Consortium: Montessori Professional Development Committee Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) for Hershey Montessori School, Hershey

Montessori School – Huntsburg Campus, Montessori School at Holy Rosary, Hudson Montessori School, Ruffing Montessori School, and South Suburban Montessori School

Fall 2010

(Download the complete Plan, Options Chart, or Forms only)

• Checklist of Teacher’s Responsibilities • License Renewal Cycle • Contacts • Philosophy • Purpose • LPDC Calendar • Criteria for Coursework and Professional Development Activities • OPTIONS CHART • Relationship • Membership of LPDC • Operational Procedures • Reflection and Revision • Reciprocity • Fingerprints • Forms • Resource Guide

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Checklist of Teacher’s Responsibilities _______________________________________________________________

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Checklist of Teacher’s Responsibilities • State Expectations • • • Know license expiration date and license renewal requirements. • 1. Follow LPDC procedures and timelines. 2. 3. Pursue quality learning experiences. 4. 5. Maintain records.

• Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

1. As soon as you receive a new five year license, but no later than September 30th of the license renewal year, submit a new IPDP to the LPDC.

2. Use Standards for Ohio Educators or Organizing for High Quality Professional Development (see Resource Guide) to assess educator’s professional needs.

3. Reflect on your school’s goals as well as your students’ backgrounds and weaknesses.

4. Formulate learning goals. Learning goals describe knowledge to be gained. Learning goals are NOT the same as goals for improving practice or performance. A learning goal should contain a verb that relates to learning (e.g. explore, research, investigate, study, become familiar with), cite an area of knowledge (e.g. alternative assessment, science, problem-based learning), and cite a rationale (e.g. to help improve math achievement, to design student activities for the classroom, to share knowledge with colleagues). 5. Complete Individual Professional Development Plan - IPDP. (See Forms)

6. Do not start any college coursework or professional development activities until the LPDC has signed and dated your IPDP.

7. IPDPs can be revised and resubmitted at any point during the cycle of the license(s) to be renewed. However, be advised that coursework for the revised IPDP may not begin until the revised IPDP has been approved by the LPDC. • College Coursework and Professional Development Activities

1. Do not start any college coursework or professional development activities until the LPDC has signed and dated your IPDP.

2. Once IPDP is signed, check the Options Chart to determine whether pre-approval is needed for your professional development activity. Also note required verification and criteria for your work.

3. File pre-approval forms, if necessary. Do not begin work until the LPDC has returned the pre-approval forms.

4. Complete your coursework or professional development activity.

• Reflection Forms and Professional Development Log

1. File a separate Reflection Form and all other necessary documentation to verify each professional development activity or college course. (See Forms .)

2. Maintain a Professional Development Log of all your work. (See Forms .)

3. It is important to submit your professional development activities upon completion. Do not wait and submit everything at once. However, it is acceptable to wait until all college coursework is completed before requesting your official transcript for submission to the LPDC.

• License Application

1. Download the application form from Ohio Department of Education (ODE) website.

www.ode.state.oh.us Select Educators, then Educators Licensure, and read the menu.

2. Fill in the license application form completely. Submit it to the LPDC for the approval signature. The LPDC will return the form to the teacher.

3. Mail the application with enclosed payment to the address on the form.

4. Get BCII and FBI fingerprint checks. (See Fingerprints .)

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License Renewal Cycle

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Contacts

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Contacts LPDC Chairperson: Janet Wells janetw@ruffingmontessori.net LPDC Members: Kathie Freer kathief@ruffingmontessori.net LPDC Members: Dixie Kosmin dixiek@ruffingmontessori.net LPDC Members: Gordon Maas gordonm@ruffingmontessori.net LPDC Members: Bridget Rotman bridgetr@ruffingmontessori.net LPDC Members: Lisa White lisamwhite@roadrunner.com LPDC Host School Ruffing Montessori School 3380 Fairmount Blvd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 Tel: 216-321-7571 Fax: 216-321-7568 Consortium Liaisons Hershey Montessori School Liaison: Hershey Montessori School – Huntsburg Campus Liaison: Rachel McKinney Hudson Montessori School Liaison: Lisa White Montessori School at Holy Rosary Liaison: Tina Schneider South Suburban Montessori School Liaison: Diana Davenport Ruffing Montessori School Liaison: Janet Wells

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The mission of the consortium is to employ the philosophy and methods of Dr. Maria Montessori to educate young people to their fullest potential, instilling a deep sense of personal independence and social responsibility. With the knowledge that the students are citizens of the world, they will contribute to that world by making decisions based on the highest order of ethics and conscience. Therefore, teachers’ professional development should be of the highest quality to improve educational practices while honoring state requirements.

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Purpose

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The purpose of any LPDC is to improve the quality and increase the relevance of professional development. Professional development requires new learning and meets high quality criteria. It does not require change in practice or improved student achievement. The LPDC has two jobs: 1) approve Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDPs) and 2) verify educational work following Ohio regulations. The LPDC facilitates licensure paperwork for all persons required to use the LPDC. Teaching and non-teaching school personnel are required to use the LPDC if they meet the three following criteria:

• Hold a standard certificate or a 5 year professional license, • Are employed full or part-time in the Montessori Consortium that is represented by the LPDC,

and • Wish to fulfill license renewal requirements.

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LPDC Calendar

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September - October (Committee)

• Mail state forms • Verify e-mail addresses for current liaisons • Hold a Form Writing Workshop – focus on pre-approval forms with IPDPs as needed

September 30 (Teacher): Deadline to submit new IPDPs January – March (Teacher): Submit license renewal forms April (Committee): Every three years starting in 2009, survey membership for candidates for the committee. May (Committee)

• Hold a Form Writing Workshop – focus on IPDPs • Select Chairperson for the following year • Every three years starting in 2009, hold elections for committee membership

May 20 (Teacher): Deadline to submit any forms to LPDC

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Criteria

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The IPDP must be approved before beginning professional development activities.

• First Renewal of a Five Year License Complete one or some combination of the following:

1. 6 semester hours of college or university coursework relating to the teacher’s classroom assignment or area listed on the license 2. 18 CEUs 3. Other equivalent activities relating to the IPDP

Check OPTIONS CHART for guidelines and limitations. • Second Renewal of a Five Year License Complete one of the following:

1. Master’s Degree 2. 30 semester hours of graduate credit

The teacher must send an official transcript of this graduate coursework and the application form for the second license renewal to the Ohio Department of Education. Teachers who originally held Ohio teaching certificates or teachers admitted to a licensure program prior to January 1, 1998, and who completed the program before July 1, 2002, do not need to complete a Master’s Degree or 30 semester hours of graduate credit. These teachers must complete one or some combination of the following:

1. 6 semester hours of college or university coursework relating to the teacher’s classroom assignment or area listed on the license 2. 18 CEUs 3. Other equivalent activities relating to the IPDP

Check OPTIONS CHART for guidelines and limitations. • Third and Subsequent Renewal(s) of a Five Year License Complete one or some combination of the following:

1. 6 semester hours of college or university coursework relating to the teacher’s classroom assignment or area listed on the license 2. 18 CEUs 3. Other equivalent activities relating to the IPDP

Check OPTIONS CHART for guidelines and limitations. • Years of Experience

Renewal requirements are not reduced by years of experience. • Multiple Licenses

The same professional development activities may be used to renew multiple licenses. • Lapsed Licenses Licenses expire on June 30. Professional development activities must be completed by September 1 of the year of expiration or the license will lapse. If the license has lapsed, teachers must complete the equivalent of 9 semester hours instead of 6 to renew. This must be completed within 5 years. If the license has lapsed for more than 5 years, the teacher must complete the equivalent of 12 semester hours.

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Professional Development Activities Which Do Not Need Pre-Approval Option Value Maximum CEUs Verification Criteria

College Course 4 quarter hours = No limit

Official transcript (not a copy) and

Must be taken through an Ohio college/university approved by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant the baccalaureate or associate degree, or an equivilant college/ university in another state.

3 semester hours

Professional Development Reflection Form

Must be taken for credit with a grade of "C" or better or "P" in pass/fail course

Must relate to IPDP

goals

Professional Conference/

Workshop/Institute/ 1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU No limit Certificate of attendance and

For a conference, highlight the conference program to show the sessions you attended.

Training Program

Professional Development Reflection Form

Must relate to IPDP goals

Inservice 1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU 3 CEUs

Certificate of attendance or letter from head of school and

Must relate to school goals

Professional Development Reflection Form

National Board

3 CEUs for completing the process, but not

certified

Certification or participation verified by ODE

Credit only granted in the cycle of the final adjudication

Certification

9 CEUs for receipt of

NBPTS

and Professional Development Reflection Form

Professional Development Activities Which Need Pre-Approval

Option CEU Value Maximum CEUs Verification Criteria

Teaching a College, 1 hour of teaching = 0.3

CEU 3 CEUs per license cycle

Copy of syllabus with listed objectives and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Adult, Vocational or Technical Course

Professional Development Reflection Form

The course must be related to the education profession or the individual's specific field.

Must be the first time the course is taught

Publication of Work

CEUs will vary depending on the published work 6 CEUs per license cycle

Copy of publication and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

1 - 3 CEUs for an article or document

up to 6 CEUs for a book

Professional Development Reflection Form and Log listing research and writing hours

Must contribute to the education profession or add to the body of knowledge of the individual's field

Presentation at Local, State, or National

Conference Maximum of 4 hours

Handouts of presentation/objectives and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

or Presentation at Building

or District Level

Preparation/presentation 1 hour = 0.1 CEU

preparation for each hour of presentation

Log listing preparation activities and presentation hours and

Must be the first time the presentation is given

3 CEUs per license cycle Professional Development Reflection Form

Must relate to IPDP goals

Professional Development Activities Which Need Pre-Approval

Option CEU Value Maximum CEUs Verification Criteria

Curriculum Development 1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU

6 CEUs per license cycle Log listing research, writing, and presentation hours and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Up to 3 CEUs per course

of study

Copy of course of study Must be part of a formal school writing committee

Peer Observation for Self-improvement 1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU 1 CEU per license cycle

Letter from head of school giving approval for peer observation(s) and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

(Does not include mentoring)

Log listing observation hours and a summary of observations

Approved by head of school

and Professional Development Reflection Form

Mentoring 1 CEU for mentoring an

experienced teacher 6 CEUs per license cycle

Letter from head of school giving approval for mentorship and Copy of mentoring log

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

3 CEUs for mentoring an entry level teacher

and Professional Development Reflection Form

Must be an approved state mentor or assigned by a head of school

Student Teaching 3 CEUs 6 CEUs per license cycle

Copy of University/College student-teaching contract and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Supervision

Written summary of activities

Must be an official assignment

Professional Development Activities Which Need Pre-Approval

Option CEU Value Maximum CEUs Verification Criteria

Supervision of University/College Field

Supervision of 10 student hours of Field 2 CEUs per license cycle

Log listing supervision hours and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Experience Students Experience = 1 CEU

Written summary of activities

Must be a quarter or semester long field experience

Grant Writing 1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU 6 CEUs per license cycle

Log listing planning and presentation hours and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Up to 3 CEUs per grant

Copy of the grant proposal and

The grant does not need to be awarded to earn CEUs.

Professional Development Reflection Form

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Chairing any Year-long School Committee

1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU 6 CEUs per license cycle Log listing committee activities and meeting hours and

Chair must organize and plan meetings and committee activities.

Up to 2 CEUs per committee

Meeting agendas with attendance sheets

Must relate to school goals, classroom assignment, or licensure area

Membership on Year-long School Committee

1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU 3 CEUs per license cycle Log listing committee activities and meeting hours and

Professional Activity Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Up to 1 CEU per committee

Meeting agendas with attendance sheets

Must relate to school goals, classroom assignment, or licensure area.

Personal Educational Project

Option CEU Value Maximum CEUs Verification Criteria

Personal Educational 1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU 9 CEUs per license cycle

Personal Educational Project Reflection Form and Log of Contact Hours

Personal Educational Project Pre-approval Form must be signed and dated by LPDC before work begins.

Project 3 CEUs per project

and Final project

Must relate to IPDP goals

Must meet a school need

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Relationship

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The LPDC will verify that teachers’ professional goals, as stated on their IPDPs, reflect those of their school’s continuous improvement plan.

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Membership of LPDC

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The Consortium: “Montessori Professional Development Committee was established by the chief administrative officer in the fall of 1998. The committee is comprised of a majority of teachers. Ohio law defines a teacher as “someone who is working under a teaching certificate or license and is employed under a teaching contract.” This LPDC is composed of six members: an administrator ( Ruffing Montessori School ’s Head of School), one teacher appointed by the administrator, and four teachers voted on by teachers with current IPDPs on file. Every three years in May beginning in 2009, the LPDC will hold elections. Liaisons survey teachers with current IPDPs to see who would like to be a committee member. Volunteers are listed on a ballot. Ballots are sent to liaisons with the following instructions:

1. Print out the ballot and make copies for all teachers who have an IPDP on file with the LPDC. 2. Hand deliver the ballots to the appropriate teachers. 3. Have the teachers complete their ballots and seal them in an envelope which is returned to

you, the liaison. 4. Record the names of the teachers who hand you a ballot so the LPDC knows who voted and

that no one voted twice. Please do not record their name on their envelope/ballot to keep the voting confidential.

5. Once all ballots are completed, mail the ballots to the committee at Ruffing Montessori School, 3380 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118. The ballots must be postmarked by the committee designated date in order to count in the election.

In the event there are only four candidates, paper ballots will be eliminated, and the committee will confirm the candidates as committee members for the upcoming term. If there are not enough volunteers or if a vacancy occurs between elections, the administrator on the committee will appoint a teacher to fill each vacancy. Every May, the committee chooses the chairperson for the upcoming year. Whenever an administrator’s plan is under consideration, the LPDC shall, at the request of the administrator, reduce the number of teacher members and cause the majority of the LPDC to consist of administrative members.

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Operational Procedures

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• State Forms Submission

The committee chairperson submits the LPDC Registration Form on line and mails the Approved Signature of LPDC Representatives Form to ODE in September (or as soon as new forms are posted on its website).

• Open Meetings

The committee holds open meetings at Ruffing Montessori School as needed to approve IPDPs, verify coursework, and/or revise the Plan of Operations.

• Committee Member Duties

The committee members review IPDPs, Reflection Forms, Pre-Approval Forms, and the Professional Development Log Form. In May, the committee establishes membership and selects the chairperson for the following year.

• LPDC Signature on License Application A registered LPDC signature is required on License Renewal and Certificate Conversion Applications. Teachers submit completed applications to the committee chairperson. The chairperson or another certified signature committee member verifies that sufficient approved hours are on file with the LPDC. If approved, the LPDC returns the signed application form to the submitting teacher. If denied, a committee member contacts the teacher.

• Communication within the Committee

Future dates and topics are determined at the close of each meeting. Agendas are distributed prior to meetings. The chairperson notifies members of any changes.

• Communication with all Members

The Plan of Operations for the Montessori Professional Development Committee is available to all members on-line at :

www.ruffingmontessori.net/lpdc If teachers have questions, they may contact the committee by phone, fax, e-mail, US mail, or in person. (See Contacts .) Each school within the consortium needs a teacher liaison who either volunteers for this position or is appointed by the Head of School. The Head of School notifies the LPDC of this decision by

September 1 of each school year. The liaison’s responsibilities include keeping a list of Ohio certified or licensed teachers at their school and distributing information from the LPDC to these teachers. The teachers, not the liaison, are responsible for submitting paperwork to the LPDC in a timely manner. E-mails will be sent to liaisons to give updates on policies and procedures as well as to post meeting notices. Liaisons will distribute this information to all members in their building. In-service meetings and workshop sessions are held, as needed, at Ruffing Montessori to promote collegiality and to inform liaisons and other interested members about the Plan of Operations.

• Appeal Process If a submitting teacher disagrees with any LPDC decision, the LPDC holds an informal conference with the submitting teacher. If this conference fails to resolve the difference, the submitting teacher has the right to appeal the LPDC decision. The first appeal is Reconsideration; the second appeal is Third Party Review. The purpose of Reconsideration is to reach a mutually acceptable resolution between the submitting teacher and the LPDC.

1. The submitting teacher requests a meeting with at least four of the LPDC members. 2. The submitting teacher presents reasons, based on the Plan of Operation, why the LPDC decision should be reconsidered.

3. The committee members present explanations, based on the Plan of Operations, why the LPDC decision should be upheld. 4. If a mutually acceptable resolution cannot be reached, the submitting teacher has a right to a Third Party Review.

The purpose of a Third Party Review is to come to a final resolution of the appeal.

1. The appealing teacher is responsible for setting up the Third Party Review. 2. The appealing teacher approaches and gains the assistance of one of the Heads of School in the consortium. The appealing teacher’s own Head of School may not be selected. 3. The chosen Head of School assigns three licensed teachers from his/her school to review the appeal. The LPDC liaison from that school may serve on the Third Party Review. Members of the LPDC may not serve on the Third Party Review. 4. The three Third Party Review teachers examine the appealing teacher’s documents and review the LPDC Plan of Operations to answer the following questions: a. Did the appealing teacher comply with the LPDC criteria, procedures, and timelines? b. Did the LPDC abide by its operational procedures?

5. The LPDC abides by the Third Party decision. 6. It is the teacher’s responsibility to make sure the review proceeds in a timely fashion. For example, if an IPDP is in question, the appealing teacher may not begin professional activities until the matter is resolved. If approval of coursework or activities is in question, the five year license application may not be signed until the matter is settled. Unfortunately, this may result in a late renewal which requires additional educational work.

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Reflection and Revisions

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Every five years in the fall, the committee reviews its Plan of Operation. The committee considers suggestions collected from educators represented by the LPDC. Educators may download the revised Plan of Operation from the following website: www.ruffingmontessori.net/lpdc

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Reciprocity

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Transfer of hours to the Montessori Professional Development Committee The Montessori Professional Development Committee (LPDC) accepts professional development activities completed in another district when documentation is submitted on the former district’s transfer form. If the teacher did not complete six semester hours (or the equivalent) with the former district, he/she must write an IPDP with the Montessori Professional Development Committee for the remaining hours needed. Transfer of hours from the Montessori Professional Development Committee At the teacher’s request, the committee sends the Reciprocity Form to the teacher who will then submit it to his/her new LPDC.

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Fingerprints

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It is the educator’s responsibility to ensure that the necessary BCII (Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation) and FBI fingerprint checks are completed and submitted to the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) before any licenses are issued or renewed. The educator must request that the Ohio BCII electronically submit all background check reports to the Office of Educator Licensure. For more information on fees or how to complete the electronic process, please visit:

www.webcheck.ag.state.oh.us/national_webcheck. If you have lived continuously in Ohio for the past five years, an FBI background check is required if the report on file with ODE is more than 5 years old on the date the application is received. A BCI background check is required if you do not have one on file with ODE. If you have not lived continuously in Ohio for the past five years, both the BCI and FBI background checks are required if the reports on file with ODE are more than 5 years old on the date the application is received.

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Forms

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• INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN – IPDP • PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY PRE-APPROVAL FORM • PERSONAL EDUCATION PROJECT PRE-APPROVAL FORM • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REFLECTION FORM • PERSONAL EDUCATION PROJECT REFECTION FORM AND LOG OF CONTACT HOURS • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LOG • RECIPROCITY FORM

INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - IPDP (1 of 3) Forms

Please note:

• The purpose of the IPDP is to plan staff development that improves the learning of all students. The IPDP must meet the needs of the educator, the students, and the school. • The IPDP must be approved before beginning professional development activities. • A copy (not the original) of the license to be renewed must accompany the IPDP application form. • As soon as the educator receives a new license from the state, a new IPDP should be filed. The committee recommends filing an IPDP by September 30 of the license renewal year.

To be filled in by the teacher: Name ___________________________________________________________ School __________________________________________________________ Licensure and Expiration Dates: Area Types __________________ ___________________________________________ Issue Date Effective Date Expiration Date ___________________ ________________________ _______________ To be filled in by the educator’s Head of School: I have read this IPDP. It is relevant to our school goals, our student needs, and this teacher’s professional growth. Signature ________________________________________________________ Printed Name _______________________________ Date _________________

1. Which certificate(s) or license(s) does (do) your IPDP address? Note: If you hold certificates or licenses that renew in different years, complete an IPDP for each renewal year. If you wish, you may renew one or more certificate(s) or license(s) early so that in the future all will renew in the same year with the same IPDP.

2. Did you originally hold a teaching certificate? (Circle one) Yes No

3. If yes, what year was the most recent certificate issued?

4. Please check which applies to your licensure renewal situation: ___ Convert Certificate to a License ___ First License Renewal ___ Second License Renewal ___ Third or Subsequent License Renewal

To be filled in by the educator’s Head of School after reading page 2:

I have read this IPDP. It is relevant to our school goals, our student needs, and this teacher’s professional growth.

Signature ________________________________________________________

Printed Name _______________________________ Date _________________

INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - IPDP (2 of 3) Forms

To be filled in by the teacher:

1. What are your learning goals for professional development? (Refer to Standards for Ohio Educators or Organizing for High Quality Professional Development.)

a. How do your learning goals address your school’s goals?

b. How do your learning goals address your students’ backgrounds or weaknesses?

c. How do your learning goals address your personal teaching needs?

2. What kind of professional development activities do you plan to use? (Refer to Options Chart.) Circle all that apply.

a. College coursework

b. Workshops or training programs

c. Professional development projects

3. What is the time frame for completing your activities?

Circle one.

a. 1 year c. 3 years e. 5 years

b. 2 years d. 4 years

4. (Optional) Additional information you would like the committee to consider.

INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - IPDP (3 of 3) Forms

To be filled in by the LPDC:

1. Are all questions answered? YES NO

2. Is (are) the copy(ies) of the license(s) attached? YES NO

3. Do learning goals reflect school’s goals? YES NO

4. Do learning goals reflect students’ backgrounds and weaknesses? YES NO

5. Do learning goals reflect teacher’s needs? YES NO

6. Do chosen professional development activities match teacher’s learning goals? YES NO

7. Is the time frame reasonable? YES NO ____IPDP has been approved. ____IPDP has not been approved. Please make an appointment with the LPDC. Reviewed and approved by LPDC members: ____________________________ (LPDC Chairperson) ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ IPDP Approval Date ___________________ Return to teacher on: __________

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY PRE-APPROVAL FORM Forms

(Consult OPTIONS CHART for Professional Development Activities which Need Pre-Approval. Do not use this form for Personal Education Projects.) Name: ________________________ School: ______________________________ Professional Development Activity (from OPTIONS CHART): ____________________ Number of Contact Hours: _______ or CEUs: _______ (10 Contact Hours = 1CEU) Date(s) of activity: _____________________ Length of activity: ________________

1. Description of Activity:

2. Circle which Ohio Standard(s) this option addresses. (Refer to Standards for Ohio Educators manual page 14 or Organizing for High Quality Professional Development page 5.) a. Standard 1 – students b. Standard 2 – content

c. Standard 3 – assessment d. Standard 4 – instruction e. Standard 5 – learning environment f. Standard 6 – collaboration and communication g. Standard 7 – professional responsibility and growth 3. Activity Objective(s):

4. How will this activity affect:

a. school’s goals

b. students’ backgrounds or weaknesses

c. IPDP learning goals

Reviewed by _______________________________ Date _________________ Reviewed by _______________________________ Date _________________

PERSONAL EDUCATION PROJECT PRE-APPROVAL FORM Forms

A Personal Education Project must meet the goals of the school, the background or weaknesses of the students, and the educator’s IPDP learning goals. A Personal Education Project must result in a tangible product such as a book, article, report, curriculum, training module, videotape, pilot project, or software package. A Personal Education Project may NOT be a normal part of a teacher’s job. Credit will NOT be given for time spent reading educational books or articles; however, a teacher may include a reasonable number of clock hours spent preparing and giving a presentation based on such reading. Name: ____________________________ School: _________________________ Projected Number of Contact Hours: _____ Starting Date of Project: ______________ Projected Ending Date: ____________

1. Brief description of Project:

2. Circle which Ohio Standard(s) this option addresses. (Refer to Standards for Ohio Educators manual page 14 or Organizing for High Quality Professional Development page 5.) a. Standard 1 – students b. Standard 2 – content c. Standard 3 – assessment d. Standard 4 – instruction e. Standard 5 – learning environment f. Standard 6 – collaboration and communication g. Standard 7 – professional responsibility and growth 3. Project Objective(s):

4. How will this Project affect: a. school’s goals

b. students’ backgrounds or weaknesses

c. IPDP learning goals

5. What is/are the tangible outcome(s)? How will you submit it/them to the LPDC?

Reviewed by _______________________________ Date _________________

Reviewed by _______________________________ Date _________________ Reviewed by _______________________________ Date _________________

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REFLECTION FORM Forms

Name: __________________________ School: ____________________________ Professional Development Option: _________________________________________ Number of Credit Hours: (circle semester or quarter) _______ or CEU’s: ___________ Date LPDC signed Professional Activity Pre-Approval Form: _____________________ This date must predate commencement of the activity. (Not needed for College Course, Professional Conference, Workshop, Institute, Training Program, Inservice, or National Board Certification.) Name and Date of activity: ________________________________________________________

1. Circle which Ohio Standard(s) this option addressed. (Refer to Standards for Ohio Educators manual page 14 or Organizing for High Quality Professional Development page 5.) a. Standard 1 – students b. Standard 2 – content c. Standard 3 – assessment d. Standard 4 – instruction e. Standard 5 – learning environment f. Standard 6 – collaboration and communication g. Standard 7 – professional responsibility and growth 2. What did you do for this professional development option?

3. What did you learn from this professional development? 4. How did your activity support your IPDP learning goals?

Educator’s Signature ___________________________ Date _________________

Reviewed by __________________________________ Date _________________ Reviewed by __________________________________ Date _________________ Semester Hours/CEU’s Approved _________________ Not Approved __________

PERSONAL EDUCATION PROJECT REFLECTION FORM AND LOG OF CONTACT HOURS Forms

Name: ________________________ School: ______________________________ Date LPDC signed Personal Education Project Pre-Approval Form: _______________ Date activity date started: ________________________________________________

1. How was your project successful?

2. What did you learn from the experience?

3. What tangible outcome(s) did you submit?

Date # of Contact Hours What did you do?

Educator’s Signature ________________________ Date _________________ Reviewed by _______________________________ Date _________________ Reviewed by _______________________________ Date _________________ Semester Hours/CEU’s Approved ______________ Not Approved __________

Professonal Development Log Forms

Name

School

Committee Use Only

Description of Activity, Conference, Workshop, Course

Related to Which

IPDP Goal?

Related to Which Ohio

Standard?

Date of LPDC Pre-

Approval

Reflection Form

Completed

Docu-mentation Received

# of Credit Hours

or CEUs

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10

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RECIPROCITY FORM Verification Form for Educators Leaving the

Montessori Professional Development Committee Forms

This form verifies that the attached Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) was approved on _________________, and that ____________________________ (date) (name of educator) has completed __________ college/university semester hours and __________ local Continuing Education Units equaling ________ semester hours toward the completion of this plan. ________________________ _________________________________________ (date) (authorized signature) _________________________________________ (printed name of authorized signature) Montessori Professional Development Committee 3380 Fairmount Blvd. Cleveland Heights , OH 44118 LPDC Chair Person: _________________________ LPDC Phone Number: _____________

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Organizing for High Quality Professional Development A copy of this manual will be sent to each liaison. It is also posted at the Ohio Department of Education website.

www.ode.state.oh.us To access this manual, type the title (Organizing for High Quality Professional Development) in the search box. Standards for Ohio Educators Copies of this manual should be available in all school offices. It is also a posted at the Ohio Department of Education website.

www.ode.state.oh.us To access this manual, type the title (Standards for Ohio Educators) in the search box. Also available at the ODE website:

1. License Application Forms and renewal requirements To access, select Educators then select Educators Licensure. Read menu.

2. “A Resource Guide for Establishing Local Professional Development Committees”

To access, select Professional Development then select Local Professional Committees (LPDCs). Choose Resource Guide for Establishing an LPDC.

3. “Teacher Education and Licensure Standards”

To access, type title in the search box on the home page.