School-based Inservice Facilitators, don't forget these dates. . .

Important information from an email sent May 9, 2008:

We are moving to a new Professional Development Management System under BRITE called Professional Development Learning Solutions (LSO).
Tentative Date: “GO LIVE” June 24, 2008
In preparation for this new and improved system, we will be sending important updates to you on a regular basis. Please follow all instructions to ensure a smooth transition and accurate records.

Reminder:
* Staff prints Inservice Record in ESS, Event History and Current Schedule in PDSS on or before June 4

Important dates:
* May 19th All school-initiated events must have sign-in sheets completed, rosters adjusted in PDSS and SEND TO SAP button clicked by end of business day
-Completed sign in sheets include participant signatures for each session, trainer sign off for 80% mastery of objectives and follow-up completion
-The event should not be closed in SAP until ten days after sending the event from PDSS to SAP
-Participants receive an email stating the appraisal will be available in ESS within 24 to 48 hours and they must complete the appraisal within 5 days
-Contact all participants and instruct them to complete their appraisal by 5/30
* May 23rd Any school-based events for summer or pre-planning delivery should be created in SAP
Failure to do so may result in NO INSERVICE CREDIT for participants
* May 30th All appraisals for school events completed in ESS for this school year-NO CREDIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE APPRAISALS BY THIS DATE.
All school-initiated events closed in SAP
- Check to ensure final PDSS adjusted roster matches the roster in SAP
-If the rosters do not match, email changes to PDSS MAIL and wait for confirmation of changes
-Double check to ensure that changes have been made prior to close out in SAP
All documents for Record Retention files printed (final roster, etc.)

Tentative Dates for BRITE Professional Development “Go LIVE”

* June 4th Last day to register for events in PDSS
* June 5th Last day to print sign-in sheets in PDSS for school-initiated summer or pre-planning events

Professional Development Support Services (PDSS) is gone forever!

* July 1st Registration is available in the new Employee Self-Service
September Inservice Facilitators trained to use

Get Ready, Here is SAP information for District Course Organizers

Important information from the email that went out on May 9, 2008:
We are moving to a new Professional Development Management System under BRITE called Professional Development Learning Solutions (LSO).
Tentative Date: “GO LIVE” June 24, 2008
In preparation for this new and improved system, we will be sending important updates to you on a regular basis. Please follow all instructions to ensure a smooth transition and accurate records.

Reminders:
* We have updated the Program Database (formerly BEG3) to the latest version of Filemaker. You can access BEG5 via the remote server 10.216.192.12, using ‘Guest’ with no password.
* The Broward County Professional Development Catalog is a great success thanks to all of you. We will be making one change to the catalog for any mistakes/additions/deletions at the end of May. Send any corrections you may have to your PDS contact by May 20th.

Important dates:
* May 29th Program Managers attend Information Session on LSO

* May 23rd Last day to create a Course Type (formerly BET) or Course (formerly BE) in SAP for courses held from June 6th through August 10th in order for participants to receive credit

Tentative Dates for BRITE Professional Development “GO LIVE”

* June 4th Last day to adjust rosters in PDSS and click SEND TO SAP button by end of business day
Last day for course registration in PDSS

* June 5th Last day to print sign-in sheets for ALL open courses in PDSS

Professional Development Support Services (PDSS) is gone forever!

* June 10-24 Course Organizers 2-day training on Professional Development LSO

* July 1st Registration is available the new Employee Self-Service

Professional Development must include learning

Professional development is not just 'for the points.' To be considered a legitimate event, there must be learning taking place. Professional development is not just a meeting of the minds or sharing of information or a discussion of previous learning.
Deliberate, planned learning should be taking place. Learning can be defined as a "concerted activity that increases the capacity and willingness of individuals, groups, organizations, and communities to acquire and productively apply new knowledge and skills, to grow and mature, and to adapt successfully to changes and challenges."
My question to you: Is what you are offering as professional development actual learning and does it meet the requirements of 'Events Eligible for Inservice Points' from the Broward County Professional Development System and Master Inservice Plan?


reference: http://www.pacificorpfoundation.org/Article/Article16920.html

What if points are not posted on an Inservice Record?

We have noticed a lot of Broward County Public School employees stating that they are 'missing' points on inservice records. There may be several reasons why the points are not posted: 1) the participant did not complete all coursework and was cancelled out of the event; 2) the participant did not complete the appraisal or did not complete the appraisal prior to the close out of the event; 3) the event is not closed in the current professional development management system; 4) there is a glitch in the event or system.

Now the question becomes: How can a participant, who completed all coursework and an appraisal, get these missing points posted on the inservice record?
See your site's Inservice Facilitator or Organizer for a Credit Adjustment Form.

Getting Ready

Inservice Facilitators and Organizers have been asked to help all staff get ready for the new professional development management system that is coming soon. All BCPS staff should print their ESS Inservice Records (from the ESS Homepage: Training: Inservice Report), PDSS Event History, and PDSS Current Schedule by spring break. PDSS Instructions may be provided by on-site Inservice Facilitators and Organizers.

Open Lab

Are you a Broward Inservice Facilitator or Organizer who would like help entering or closing events into the current management system? We have an Open Lab on Feb 13, 2008 that you are more than welcome to attend. Email rebecca.kerr@browardschools.com for more information.

What does your school do for professional development?

. . . and how can the Professional Development Support unit at the Human Resource Development department help your school with professional development?

What we can provide for you . . . assistance in creating year-long school-based professional development around your school's School Improvement Plan focus; finding appropriate district events to meet teachers' needs; creating events in the professional development management system; have discussions regarding Professional Learning Communities (PLC's).

Are you ready for the PD Management System?

Broward County Public School System will be implementing a new professional development management system soon. Are you ready? In order for this to be a smooth transition, all events that have occurred and have end dates that have passed, should be closed as soon as possible. All spring and summer events should be created in the management system by March 15th, 2008.