Optional District Professional Development Plan (PDP) Template
District Name
Superintendent Name
Mr. Vincent Caputo
Metuchen Public Schools
Plan Begin/End Dates
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
1: Professional Learning (PL) Goals
PL
Goal
No.
1
Identified
Group
Goals
Rationale/Sources of Evidence
Build capacity of all teachers to design and implement
research-based instructional strategies and tools to
teach students multi-step, real-life problem solving
skills. teachers’ technology repertoire to increase
Develop
student use of instructional technology in-class and at
home.
K-12 teachers and administrators
State Standardized Test Results (NJASK and HSPA)
Research
K-12 teachers and administrators
Technology Survey, Technology Committee, need to
increase access to instructional technology during
PARCC through BYOD
3
Designing Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Projects
K-12 teachers and administrators
ASCD Whole Child Initiative and School of Character
4
Increase capacity of all teachers to align their
assessments with the standards.
K-12 teachers and administrators
Teachers’ Articulation of Next Steps, Needs
Assessment
2
2: Professional Learning Activities
PL
Goal
No
1
Initial Activities
Articulation during Department Meetings
Vertical Articulation via district-wide department meetings
(March 23, 2015)
Common Core Problem Solving Process Training
New Jersey Department of Education
Follow-up Activities (as appropriate)
Workshops and Mapping facilitated by:
Rick Cohen
Supervisors
Literacy Coach
Math Coach
ADHD Coach / Executive Function
Research Simulation
Release Time with Supervisors and Consultants/Coaches for Mapping
1
October 2014
2
BYOT Phase I Readiness and Implementation
Workshops and on-going support from the Instructional Tech/
Math Supervisor
3
School / District of Character Committee
MetucheNJ350
4
Assessment and Curriculum Mapping
NUA and Digital Solutions Workshops on BYOT
on-going support from the Instructional Tech Supervisor
FFPI Funds to send teachers to out-of-district training to turn-key to the rest of
staff
Ethical Decision Making Research Simulation Homework
Professional Development on Service-learning projects by Rick Cohen and
Supervisors
Release Time with Supervisors and Consultants/Coaches for Mapping
PLC sessions at Edgar for aligning assessments with standards
PARCC-like benchmark test development and implementation grades 3 – 11
Study Island Training for CES and MHS and Linkit Training for Edgar
3: PD Required by Statute or Regulation
State-mandated PD Activities
School Safety
School Safety Teams
Recognition of Substance Abuse
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention and Intervention
Child Abuse and Neglect - IS THIS THE SAME AS POTENTIALLY MISSING/ABUSED CHILDREN REPORTING?
Blood-borne Pathogens
Integrated Pest Management for IPM Coordinator and for the school community
Harassment, Intimidation, & Bullying
Training of Delegates for Epinephrine Administration
Interscholastic Athletic and Head Injury Safety Training Program (Concussions)
CPR/AED
Dyslexia (Instruction on screening, intervention, accommodation and use of technology)
New Jersey Department of Education
2
October 2014
Teacher Mentor Training
Suicide Prevention
Law Enforcement Operations
Mandatory Gang Awareness Training for School Administrators
Code of Student Conduct
Electronic Violence and Vandalism Reporting System (EVVRS)
Communicable Diseases
Use of Nebulizer
Asthma
Diabetic Student Health Plan
School Nurse Delegate for Glucagon
General Student Needs Recognition
Career and Technical Education
Cardiac Screening
Athletic Screening
Educator Evaluation: Teachers
Educator Evaluation: Principals
Ethics, Law, Governance, Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying: Active school leaders serving under an administrator
Bilingual Education In-service Training: for ESL teachers
Equity and Affirmative Action
Special Education Training
New Jersey Department of Education
3
October 2014
4: Resources and Justification
Resources
For the 2014-2015 School Year, all mandated training will be conducted via turn-key and will utilize in-house resources, with two exceptions.
Dyslexia Training, which is required by the NJDOE, will have to be conducted by a NJDOE approved or certified provider. The provider the district is
looking to enlist to provide Dyslexia PD is the Rutgers Center for Literacy Development. The total costs for 2 two-hour trainings are $2,200.
CPR training, which is now required by the NJDOE, also has to be conducted by NJDOE approved or certified providers. The providers the district enlisted
are the following:
Darby Torres: CPR Training, May 23, 2014, $1,035
Lifesavers, Inc.: CPR/AED Training, August 28, 2014, $1,575
It is the goal for future years to have 3 Metuchen staff members trained as trainers for CPR/AED at the rate of $750 per person so that all future trainings
can be handled in-house via turn-key which will be much less expensive every year moving forward.
Signature:
____________________________________
Superintendent Signature
New Jersey Department of Education
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Date
4
October 2014