Continuing Ed Committee

The local standard/vocational continuing education committee at Orono, District 278, is established according to the Board of Teaching rules for the purpose of evaluating continuing education activities and recommending renewal of five-year continuing teaching and support service licenses.

Steps To Relicensure
During the 5-year period prior to expiration of license:

• Participate in relicensure experiences for a total of 125 clock hours.
• Secure official verification document for each experience (transcripts, letter, certificate or other forms).
• Follow the procedures outlined by the Committee on Continuing Education GUIDELINES.
• Input your hours into Keep Certified and send documentation to the Continuing Ed Committee 
• •  Greetings from the Continuing Ed chairs!
  
  
  The MN Dept of Ed has two new requirements for relicensure:
  1) Effective for ALL 2012 renewals: Technology Integration is now a requirement.
  
  
  2) Effective for all renewals AFTER July 1, 2012: Teachers must submit "evidence of work that demonstrates professional reflection and growth in best teaching practices."
  This requirement is ONLY for classroom teachers and long term subs who have taught in the classroom for 15 or more consecutive days at any point during their 5 year cycle. 
  
  After carefully reading the requirements for this (see attached if interested), we have concluded that the work we already do for ATPPS is very closely aligned to this requirement.  The state has added this requirement for relicensure but at a local level, we do not want to create more work for the teacher when we already have these requirements in place.  If a teacher completes all parts of the ATPPS evaluation process (Teacher Profile, Pre-and Post-Observations) and is thoughtfully reflecting on their teaching as a part of this process, then this requirement will be fulfilled.  At the end of the year, the ATPPS chairperson submits a list of those teachers who have fulfilled the ATPPS requirements to the district office and district personnel will check off the requirement in Keep Certified.  This will be done at the end of the school year and needs to happen once in the five year cycle.  Additionally, 5 CEU hours will be added the first time this requirement is met.  You will only earn these 5 hours one time in your 5 year cycle and the district will add them for you.  REMINDER: Those renewing before July 1, 2012 do not need to worry about this until their next cycle.
  
  
  
  
  Continuing Ed Meeting Dates (these are also on the district calendar)
  October 12
  December 14
  February 8
  April 11
  May 9
  
  
  All meetings are at 4:00 and meet in the language lab at the HS.
  
  
  A few other important reminders:
  1) Always make a photocopy or electronic copy of all certificates before handing them off to a committee member.
  2) If you renewed last year, be sure to send your new license to the DO.  It has to be on file and it is their cue to wipe out your Keep Certified file so you can start working on the next cycle.
  3) Only check one of the 5 required areas if your certificate specifically says the requirement was met.
  4) Cycle of 5 is on Saturday, November 5 (see attached flyer).
  
  
  If you have questions, please see one of your building representatives.
  
  
  Kelly Hubert and Jill Sabol