Transcript Licensure Overview - Akron Public Schools

Please follow the power point to
assist understanding in licensing
procedures!
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LPDC – Local Professional Development
Committee
PD – Professional Development
IPDP – Individual Professional Development
Plan
CEUs – Continuing Education Units
Teachers should have a variety of activities
that strengthen their teaching
 Does not have to be all college classes
 Keep portfolio of ALL activities for PD –
your IPDP, CEUs, coursework etc.
This means certificates, log sheets and
anything that shows what you did.
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do to make yourself a better her.”
 a plan to improve your teaching
 should lift you to learn new things
 Must align to Ohio Standards for the Teaching
Profession
CEU certificates are available from
administrator or presenter for most district
activities.
 Ask if they don’t give them to you!
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Ask for CEUs or an attendance certificate, if
they are not provided
 Take a blank log sheet with you to have
signed by provider if you feel that they may
not provide you with verification.
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Linked from APS webpage,
 go to my APS, then go to
 Employee Quick Links, then the LPDC page,
 then to Teacher information-all of our forms
are there!
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Note the Guidelines for IPDP writing and
submission,
 Guidelines for CEUs and CEU matrix
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A plan submitted to the LPDC with your initial
5-year License and at each renewal.
 IPDP from previous district submitted to APS
LPDC soon after start of school year or ASAP
 Approved IPDP must be on file with LPDC for
work to count toward renewal (as per the
Ohio Department of Education)
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Continuing Education Units are awarded for
participation in continuing education.
18 CEUs or 6 semester hours are needed for
license renewal.
A CEU is worth 1/3 of a semester hour.
CEUs are counted to time spent, so attending a 3
hour activity would give you .3 CEUs. Take the time
spent and move the decimal over one place.
CEUs must be paid for in a timely manner, two
weeks after the conclusion of the activity.
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It is the educator’s own responsibility to stay
abreast of licensure requirements, to monitor
their individual licensure issuance and
renewal and to abide by the governing LPDC
requirements, and to maintain his or her own
individual records.
That makes the creation, approval, and
execution of the IPDP of the highest
importance.
License
Requirements
Duration
Renewal
Resident
Educator License
Bachelor’s degree from
an accredited teacher
preparation program
4 years
May be extended by
State Board of Ed.
Professional
Educator License
Bachelor’s degree from a
regionally accredited
institution of higher
education
Successful completion of
the Resident Educator
program
5 years
6
Senior
Professional
Educator License
Master’s degree from an
accredited institution of
higher learning.
Previously held
Professional Educator
license.
Meet distinguished
levels of performanceie.Master Teacher
5 years
Same as above
Lead
Professional
Educator License
Same as above only in
addition must have
National Boards or other
additional criteria
5 years
Same as above
semester hours
18 CEUs or a
combination of the
two
Indefinite Renewals
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Our vision: To help keep our professional staff properly certified and licensed
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Committee:
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Lisa O'Rourke Consultant [email protected]
Jessica Sax Chairperson, Akron Alternative Academy [email protected]
Karen Gegick Director of Teaching and Learning [email protected]
Deidre Williams Teacher, Windemere CLC [email protected]
Melissa Hileman Teacher, Innes CLC [email protected]
Paula Shafer Learning Specialist, Languages [email protected]
Angela Harper-Brooks Principal, Crouse CLC [email protected]
Ilario Cursaro Teacher, Akron Alternative Academy [email protected]
Dyan Floyd Assistant Principal, Jennings CLC [email protected]
Brian Turner Teacher, Garfield High School [email protected]
Tod Wammes Manager, Labor Relations [email protected]
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (school year)
9 a.m.-noon (summer)
Scheduled meetings: TBA
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This can be a little overwhelming at first;
Please look at The Ohio Dept. of Education website:
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODE
DefaultPage.aspx?page=1
Or contact the LPDC office
Lisa O’Rourke-Consultant
(330)761-3070
Email: [email protected]
Constance Ristich-Licensing Secretary
(330)761-3027
Email:[email protected]