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
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• Know license expiration date and license renewal requirements.
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1. Follow LPDC procedures and timelines.
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3. Pursue quality learning experiences.
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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 preapproval 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 [email protected]
LPDC Members: Kathie Freer [email protected]
LPDC Members: Dixie Kosmin [email protected]
LPDC Members: Gordon Maas [email protected]
LPDC Members: Bridget Rotman [email protected]
LPDC Members: Lisa White [email protected]
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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Philosophy
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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.
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Years of Experience
Renewal requirements are not reduced by years of experience.
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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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Options Chart
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Professional Development Activities Which Do Not Need Pre-Approval
Option
Value
Maximum CEUs
Verification
Criteria
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.
 Must be taken for
credit with a grade of "C"
or better or "P" in
pass/fail course

Official transcript (not a
copy)
College Course
4 quarter hours =
3 semester hours
No limit
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
 Must relate to IPDP
goals
Professional
Conference/
Workshop/Institute/
Training Program
Inservice
National Board
Certification
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
No limit
3 CEUs
3 CEUs for completing
the process, but not
certified
9 CEUs for receipt of
NBPTS
Certificate of attendance
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
Certificate of attendance
or letter from head of
school and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
Certification or
participation verified by
ODE
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
 For a conference,
highlight the conference
program to show the
sessions you attended.
 Must relate to IPDP
goals
 Must relate to school
goals
 Credit only granted in
the cycle of the final
adjudication
Professional Development Activities Which Need Pre-Approval
Option
CEU Value
Maximum CEUs
Verification
Criteria
Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 The course must be
related to the education
profession or the
individual's specific
field.
 Must be the first time
the course is taught
 Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 Must contribute to the
education profession or
add to the body of
knowledge of the
individual's field
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Teaching a College,
Adult, Vocational or
Technical Course
Publication of Work
1 hour of teaching = 0.3
CEU
CEUs will vary
depending on the
published work
1 - 3 CEUs for an article
or document
up to 6 CEUs for a book
3 CEUs per license cycle
6 CEUs per license cycle
Copy of syllabus with
listed objectives
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
Copy of publication
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
and
Log listing research and
writing hours
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Presentation at Local,
State, or National
Conference
or
Presentation at Building
or District Level
Preparation/presentation
1 hour = 0.1 CEU
Maximum of 4 hours
preparation for each
hour of presentation
3 CEUs per license cycle
Handouts of
presentation/objectives
and
Log listing preparation
activities and
presentation hours
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 Must be the first time
the presentation is
given
 Must relate to IPDP
goals
Professional Development Activities Which Need Pre-Approval
Option
CEU Value
Maximum CEUs
Verification
Criteria
Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 Must be part of a
formal school writing
committee
 Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.

6 CEUs per license cycle
Curriculum Development
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
Log listing research,
writing, and presentation
hours
and
Copy of course of study
Up to 3 CEUs per course
of study
Peer Observation for
Self-improvement
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
1 CEU per license cycle
Log listing observation
hours and a summary of
observations
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
(Does not include
mentoring)
Mentoring
Letter from head of
school giving approval for
peer observation(s)
and
1 CEU for mentoring an
experienced teacher
6 CEUs per license cycle
3 CEUs for mentoring an
entry level teacher
Letter from head of
school giving approval for
mentorship
and
Copy of mentoring log
and
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
 Approved by head of
school
 Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 Must be an approved
state mentor or assigned
by a head of school
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Student Teaching
Supervision
3 CEUs
6 CEUs per license cycle
Copy of
University/College
student-teaching contract
and
Written summary of
activities
Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 Must be an official
assignment
Professional Development Activities Which Need Pre-Approval
Option
CEU Value
Maximum CEUs
Verification
Criteria
Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.

Supervision of
University/College Field
Experience Students
Grant Writing
Supervision of 10
student hours of Field
Experience = 1 CEU
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
2 CEUs per license cycle
6 CEUs per license cycle
Up to 3 CEUs per grant
Log listing supervision
hours
and
Written summary of
activities
Log listing planning and
presentation hours
and
Copy of the grant
proposal and
 Must be a quarter or
semester long field
experience
 Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 The grant does not
need to be awarded to
earn CEUs.
Professional
Development Reflection
Form
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Chairing any Year-long
School Committee
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
6 CEUs per license cycle
Up to 2 CEUs per
committee
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
3 CEUs per license cycle
Membership on Yearlong School Committee
Up to 1 CEU per
committee
Log listing committee
activities and meeting
hours
and
Meeting agendas with
attendance sheets
Log listing committee
activities and meeting
hours
and
Meeting agendas with
attendance sheets
Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 Chair must organize
and plan meetings and
committee activities.
 Must relate to school
goals, classroom
assignment, or licensure
area
 Professional Activity
Pre-approval Form must
be signed and dated by
LPDC before work
begins.
 Must relate to school
goals, classroom
assignment, or licensure
area.
Personal Educational Project
Option
Personal Educational
Project
CEU Value
1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
Maximum CEUs
9 CEUs per license cycle
3 CEUs per project
Verification
Criteria
Personal Educational
Project Reflection Form
and Log of Contact Hours
and
Final project
 Personal Educational
Project Pre-approval
Form must be signed and
dated by LPDC before
work begins.
 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
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Issue Date
___________________
Effective Date
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Expiration Date
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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)
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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
PreApproval
Reflection
Form
Completed
Documentation
Received
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL
# of
Credit
Hours
or CEUs
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: _____________
_______________________________________________________________
Resource Guide
_______________________________________________________________
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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.