What+An+Eligible+Professional+Development+Is+and+Is+Not

== Studies that are eligible for earning Professional Development Units are consistent with the principles for effective professional learning. These studies are ongoing, collaborative, and job-embedded. The following table provides examples of studies that demonstrate what an eligible PDU is and what an eligible PDU is not.

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 * What an eligible PDU is… || What an eligible PDU is not… ||
 * // Ongoing // || ||
 *  §  Engaging in year-long study of differentiated learning that includes participating in a two-day professional development class, a book study with grade-level colleagues, and quarterly peer observations focusing on efforts to differentiate learning. ||  §   Taking a two -day professional development class on differentiated learning.
 *  §  Mentoring a pre-service teacher targeting specific skills for growth during an 8-10 week practicum, creating appropriate and differentiated experiences for skill development and providing effective, constructive feedback. Ongoing examination of own practices through explanations in response to “mentee’s” questions (recorded in some way). ||  §   Permitting a pre-service teacher to observe lessons and teach sample lessons without giving specific, individualized guidance and/or feedback on skill development and progress or answering questions.
 *  §  Participating in a university class and applying the new knowledge in improving instruction for your students. Evidence of the application of new knowledge is demonstrated in classroom practice. ||  §   Taking a university class and submitting the transcript. ||
 * // Collaborative // || ||
 *  §  Conducting action research in the classroom around a personal or common concern and discussing the progress and results of the research with colleagues at regularly scheduled brown bag lunches. ||  §   Conducting action research in the classroom without discussion and reflection with colleagues or the community. ||
 *  §  Collaborating with a pre-service teacher to plan and implement lessons that reflect current practice as studied in current teacher education classes. Reflecting on those lessons and their implications for own practice. ||  §   Working with a pre-service teacher without discussing what she or he is learning in teacher education classes. ||
 * // Job-Embedded // || ||
 *  §  Writing and implementing a grant as a mathematics teacher to purchase graphing calculators. ||  §   Writing a grant as a mathematics teacher for new playground equipment. ||

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