SAU #1
106 Hancock Road
Peterborough, NH 03458
phone 603-924-3336
fax 603-924-6707
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Professional Development:
- Statement of Purpose
“The purpose of the professional growth [pathway] is to provide a structured, supportive, and collaborative environment to promote professional learning that will further the district's mission and enhance student learning. This [pathway] will provide a continuous cycle of assessment to ensure that all tenured staff continue to meet the district's standards for effective teaching.”
-Danielson & McGreal, 2000
The ConVal School District believes that the goal of professional development is to enhance individual and organizational capacity to improve student learning through knowledge of subject and content areas, learners and learning, and effective teaching strategies and best practices.
We believe professional development that improves the learning of all students
• prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments and hold high expectations for their academic achievement.
• prepares educators to be skillful users of education research; to study research before adopting improvement strategies; to participate in a variety of learning strategies; to use technology to support learning goals; to collaborate; and to implement a variety of follow-up activities following each new initiative.
• provides educators with knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately.
Our professional development master plan outlines the process for identifying individual, school, and district goals and supports the professional development activities that will achieve them. Student improvement is the paramount consideration in the setting of these goals.
The professional development master plan provides opportunities for all staff to meet their individual needs and to satisfy district and state requirements. We recognize the value of individual professional growth opportunities as well as sharing knowledge among peers. The Professional Development Committee's role is to identify opportunities for job-embedded professional development, encouraging workshops run by district personnel, and evaluating outside sources of knowledge and skills, all within the goals of the district.
Master Plan
Committee Members
New Hampshire Bureau of Credentialing
How do I write a Professional Development plan?
Flow Chart
Sample Form (coming soon)
Professional Development Plan - Word, PDF
Professional Development Plan Coversheet - Word, PDF
Self-assessment Worksheet - Word, PDF
Criteria For Plan Approval - Word, PDF
Certification Completion - Word, PDF
How do I fulfill a Professional Development plan?
Flow Chart
Professional Development Activities - PDF
- How do I apply for Professional Development funds?
Flow Chart
Sample Form (coming soon)
Instructions - PDF
Professional Development Proposal - Word, PDF
Early Payment Form - Word, PDF
Professional Development Evaluation - Word, PDF
Pre-approval Sub Request - Word, PDF
Detailed Log - Word, PDF
- In House Course - Word, PDF
ETGAP/Pathway I, II, III
Pathways I, II, III - Word, PDF
ETGAP requirements - Word, PDF
ETGAP forms - Word, PDF
Sample ETGAP form - Word, PDF
Pathway III Decisions - PDF
CONVAL Paraeducator Certification
ConVal Paraeducator Process - PDF
Paraeducator Worksheet - Word, PDF
Sabbatical Leave
Sabbatical Leave - PDF
PGU's and Lane Change
PGU's and Lane Changes - PDF
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Professional Development Committee Meetings
The 2007-2008 meeting dates for Professional Development Committee are listed below. Please remember that all Professional Development Forms/Evaluations must be in the Professional Development mailbox by the submission date.
| Forms Submission by: |
Meeting Date |
| August 20, 2007 |
August 27, 2007 |
| September 4, 2007 |
September 10, 2007 |
| October 9, 2007 |
October 15, 2007* |
| November 13, 2007 |
November 19, 2007* |
| December 3, 2007 |
December 10, 2007 |
| January 7, 2008 |
January 14, 2008 |
| February 4, 2008 |
February 11, 2008 |
| March 3, 2008 |
March 10, 2008 |
| April 7, 2008 |
April 14, 2008 |
| May 5, 2008 |
May 12, 2008 |
| May 27. 2008 |
June 2, 2008 |
| * Meeting Date Changed to Third Monday of the Month due to No School on the Second Monday of the Month. |
Please remember:
1. If you do not attend a course or workshop that requires SD funds, you must notify Ann Eng so that she can adjust your financial record and the funds can be made available to others wishing to attend courses or workshops. If you have received advanced payment, you must return the check to the SD office.
2. Evaluations must be submitted to the SD office within 60 days after completion of the course or workshop in order for you to receive PGUs.
3. Please be sure to complete all evaluations, showing the number of hours and in what areas you want them recorded, etc
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Workshops/Conferences
State of NH Professional Development Calendar
New Hampshire Division of Personnel, Bureau of Education and Training
Training Opportunities for State, County and Municipal Employees
http://www.nh.gov/hr/docs/Catalog_of_Courses.pdf
SERESC Conferences 2007-08
University of New Hampshire Teacher Certification in Mental Retardation
tuition scholarship information
Special Education Certification Opportunities
Special Education Administrator
Mental Retardation
Learning Disabilities
Life as a Paraprofessional I:
Preschool & Elementary School Strategies for Working with Students with Challenging Behavior
Location/Date: 1/10/08 Concord
2/5/08 Manchester
3/6/08 Concord
4/3/08 Plymouth
5/1/08 Conway
Cost: $90.00
Sponsored by Institute on Disability
Life as a Paraprofessional I: Preschool & Elementary School
Location: The Common Man Inn Plymouth , NH
Date: April 3, 2008
Cost: $90.00
Sponsored by Institute on Disability
Spring NE Conference for PreK-4th Grade Educators
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: April 7-9, 2008
Cost: $239.00 for one day
$389.00 for two days
$489.00 for three days
Sponsored by SDE
Life as a Paraprofessional II: Middle & High School
Location: The Common Man Inn Plymouth, NH
Date: April 8, 2008
Cost: $90.00
Sponsored by Institute on Disability
Using Innovative Technology Projects to Strengthen Content Area Learning
(Grades 6-12)
Location: Manchester. NH
Date: April 8, 2008
Cost: $195.00
Sponsored by Bureau of Education & Research
Beyond 6 Trait Writing! Building a Classroom of Writers
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: April 9, 2008
Cost: $189.00
Sponsored by SDE
Coaching Individuals with Asperger Syndrome Disorders
Location: Waltham, MA
Date: April 9-10, 2008
Cost: $389.00
Sponsored by Antioch Univ NE
How to Successfully Teach Math Facts & Word Problem Strategies to All Students
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: April 11, 2008
Cost: $199.00
Sponsored by Otter Creek Institute
Building Social Relationships and Use of Video Modeling
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: April 11, 2008
Cost: $125.00
Sponsored by Institute on Disability
Advanced Training for Group Instruction Language
Location: Keene, NH
Date: April 14, May 8 & May 14, 2008
Cost: $399.00
Sponsored by Antioch Univ. NE
Teaching on the Block Schedule
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: April 18, 2008
Cost: $229.00
Sponsored by Writer's Edge Press
Kindergarten Conference
Location: Wakefield, NH
Date: April 28 & 29, 2008
Cost: $325.00 for both days
$215.00 for first day
$195.00 for second day
Sponsored by Bureau of Education & Research
Life as a Paraprofessional I: Preschool & Elementary School
Location: Granite State College
Date: May 1, 2008
Cost: $90.00
Sponsored by Institute on Disability
Differentiating Instruction in a Whole-Group Setting
Location: Keene, NH
Date: May 6, 2008
Cost: $189.00
Sponsored by SDE
Current Issues in Bullying
Strategies for Change
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: May 9, 2008
Cost: $189.00
Sponsored by UNH
Increase Your Students' Math Problem-Solving Reasoning Skills (Grades 3-8)
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: May 12, 2008
Cost: $199.00
Sponsored by Institute for Educational Development
Current Research & Practice in Instruction that Maximizes Student Achievement
Location: Goffstown High School Information Center
Dates: July 10,11,14,15 & 16, 2008
Cost: $350.00 plus textbooks
Sponsored by Ribas Associates & Publications, Inc.
updated 3/26/2008
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