New PD Plans Required for Abbott Districts

Professional Development
 

Home

President's Page
Rights and Grievances
News and Information
Important Legislation
Member Benefits
Professional Links
Officers
Calendar
Directors
Contact Us
Activities 
NJSEHBPlans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NJDOE
Academic and Professional Standards
Standards for Required Professional Development for Teachers
Core Curriculum Content Standards
Abbott Implementation
Improving Learning and Literacy in Abbott Classrooms,
A Guidance Document 2006 (PDF)  - (WORD)   
Closing the Achievement Gap:
Two-Year Plan on Instructional Priorities (PDF)

NJPEP (New Jersey Professional Education Port)
Online professional development Web site of the NJ DOE

NJEA

Professional Development

Required Professional Development

New PD Plans Required for Abbott Districts

"The school is the primary center of learning for both students and adults. Further, teachers learn best when they are learning with and from each other while collaborating about teaching and learning...."

Read
PD Points  >
from NJEA

Bilingual Education
Bureau of Bilingual/ESL Education

NEA

Online Professional Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What You Need to Know
Any professional improvement plan should be related and subject to your job description.  Your PIP should be expressed positively in terms of specific suggested activities.  It should not simply make non-specific recommendations for “correction” of alleged weaknesses and deficiencies.

BE CAREFUL You are not required to identify and/or agree to any deficiencies or the need for additional professional growth.  Your plan must be arrived at jointly – if you do not agree – DO NOT SIGN – Consult your association.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT  to be represented at any stage of professional improvement plan development where the result of the professional improvement plan may have an adverse effect on the individual’s continued employment or salary status. 
UNDERSTAND  The plan should specify district responsibilities, i.e., how it will fund any activities included in an individual's professional improvement plan.  How, when, and why professional development opportunities were denied. 
WHAT YOU MAY WANT TO INCLUDE:
  • in-service programs
  • school visitations
  • attendance at conferences/workshops
  • attendance at conventions
  • department/faculty meetings
  • demonstration lessons by supervisors and/or coaches
  • other assistance by supervisors and/or district resource personnel
  • instruction support system-instructional materials
  • summer travel work-related experience
  • membership in professional associations
  • subscriptions to professional periodicals