Professional Growth

Systemic Professional Development

June 13th, 14th and 17th, 2013

Systemic Professional Development	Important Dates
Registration Opens in the Professional Growth System	May 15th, 2013
Registration Closes in the Professional Growth System	May 29th, 2013
Final Confirmation Emails Sent to Registered Employees	June 11th, 2013
Systemic Professional Development Days	June 13th, 14th and 17th, 2013

Principals and Administators, click here for instructions on how to access the

professional development enrollment/attendance report on the Principal's Dashboard.

The 2012-2013 Professional Development Course Guide is Now Available

Please click the button below to view the guide

SY12-13 Professional Development	Important Dates
Guide Published	September 6th, 2012
Courses with 2012 Start Dates Open for Registration	September 6th, 2012
Courses with 2013 Start Dates Open for Registration	December 3rd, 2012
Course Registration Closes	One week prior to course start date or once the course is fully enrolled

For a listing of MSDE CPD Credit courses offered through Thinkport.org, visit http://www.thinkport.org/courses.tp

Professional Growth

Baltimore City Public Schools is committed to providing professional development that supports teachers’ professional growth. Just as City Schools students grow through learning experiences in and out of school, so do our teachers. By engaging in their own ongoing learning, our teachers improve their practice and serve as role models for students.

Each professional development offering at City Schools meets the district’s priorities and standards of high quality, by:

· Providing opportunities that mirror the district’s academic priorities of rigor, engagement, and effective intervention.

· Providing continuous development through a cycle of learning, implementing, reflecting and sharing over an extended period of time.

· Connecting to the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, specifically professional learning that is:

o DIRECTLY aligned with the Common Core is driven by the standards with content embedded

o INDIRECTLY aligned with the Common Core is driven by the content with the standards

o TRAINING which supports a product, program, or certification, but is not necessarily connected to the Common Core

To read City Schools' professional development guide, Supporting Professional Growth, Building Student Achievement: A Guide to Ensuring High-Quality Professional Development Opportunities, please click here.

For more information on Achievement Units please click here.

For a glossary of terms relevant to City Schools Professional Growth please click here.

If you are interested in developing a professional development opportunity for AU approval please review the AU Course Creation Guide below, and contact the Director of Teacher Support and Development, Jarrod Bolte, at JBolte@bcps.k12.md.us.

Click here to access the Professional Growth System, where you can register for opportunities and track your learning history. Once you have logged in select "Professional Growth System" to access the system.