Professional Development

2022-2023

The following plan outlines the tentative schedule for the Dumas Public School district for professional development for the 2022-23 school year. The district will continue to monitor and make adjustments per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates in regards to Covid-19. Any special announcements that relate to professional development will be announced from the superintendent’s office and shared with building level administrators.

Guidelines and safety practices will be implemented in all professional settings.

Because the professional development registration process involves the entire district of instructional staff and administrators, detailed steps are outlined below. Please follow the steps below to register for Professional Development sessions and to complete your professional development plan.

Access the district web page, click on the dropbox ‘Faculty and Staff’, click on ‘Professional Development Forms and Information’, scroll down the page to locate the professional development information for your campus.
Campus Calendar: Please collaborate with your building level principal to see if he/she would like for you to view the calendar on line or obtain a hard copy from your supervisor. For additional co-op workshop listings see the link SE Education Summer Workshop 2022 at the bottom of this page.
Based on conversations with your principal/supervisor, identify the sixty (60) hours that you are required to take for professional development. 4 days of professional development (24 hours) On Your Own - Summer 2022, Back to School Week (22 hours), Open House (2 hours) Other in district PD (12 hours) are all required PD.
Virtual workshops pre-approved by your campus administrator that support your professional growth plan (PGP), adhere to district level initiatives, campus initiatives, and follow local policy can be used as part of the 60 hours.
Registration: Log-in to ESC Works, http://www.escweb.net/ar_esc/. Register for professional development sessions. You must register for all summer workshops (co-op, district, etc…),Back-to-School week, Open House and other in district PD.
By registering through ESC Works your name is automatically generated on the workshop sign-in sheet. Failure to register for workshops will mean you are not enrolled for the session (including those held in district). Therefore, professional development credit can not be awarded if you are not registered in ESC Works.
To register for a workshop on ESC Works (Co-op), on the left side of the page, click the yellow sign in button.
Sign-in to your account by using your login and password. If you have forgotten your login or password there is a link to reset the password. If you do not remember your login click on ‘Contact Us’ on the left side of the screen. Please do not create a new account if you have trouble logging in. Note: Your school email should be the primary email associated with your ESC Works account. Personal email, etc… causes conflict with awarding professional development credit.
Locating a professional development session:
Enter a session number for a professional development workshop (Search by Session # or Keyword). This feature is located in the center of the page. Click ‘submit’ after entering the session #.
If the title and description match your professional development session click the blue register button.
To register for additional workshops, click the yellow ‘Home’ option (located to the left side of the page) and repeat steps # 8 and #9 to register for (summer workshops, co-op, district, etc…), and Back-to-School week.
If your professional session is not listed on the calendar or is taking place outside of the district (already approved) and does not have an ESC Works session #, you will have to obtain a certificate and/or valid form of attendance. In addition to this you will have to manually add the PD (ESC Works Professional Development Record-Manage Transcript).Manually Adding a Workshop to the Personal Record- ESC
When you have registered for all required PD Sessions (60 hours), click on the blue check out bottom (located beneath workshop listings).
If a fee is associated with any PD held at SE Educational Co-op, complete (one) PO for all workshops held in June, (one) PO for all PO held in July, and (one) PO for all workshops held in August. Note: If co-workers or multiple people attend the same workshop, you may share the PO.
Other co-ops or location: If a fee is associated with a PD at another co-op (outside of Monticello), or other location, please complete a separate PO. This must be approved by your immediate supervisor and Mr. Gragg.
To finalize registration, click on the blue check out button.
Print a single page of your complete registration history, select control + P and print. Attach the registration confirmation page to your PD Plan. In order to streamline the process, please do not print multiple pages of individual workshop registrations.
Request to Attends: For all of the Own Your Own Summer PD sessions (24 hours) including any/all virtual sessions, be sure to print the registration confirmation to accompany the request to attend, transportation request, and PO. NOTE: Request to Attends are not needed for Back to School Week : Aug. 8 - 11 or In District PD during the school year: Oct. 12, Nov. 10, Dec. 15 and Jan. 9.
Now that you have your registration confirmation page, you are ready to complete your PD Plan.
Go back to the district website and locate the PD for your campus. Click on ‘File’, select the fourth option, ‘Make a copy,’ Click ‘OK’ and complete your 2022-2023 PD Plan.
Be sure to type your PD Plan. Double check to be sure to include the following: date, session #, Title of Workshop, presenter, and hours (if applicable). Leave ‘completed’ blank. Please try to refrain from making your PD Plan two pages.
Click on the printer icon to print. Paper clip documentation to your PD Plan: Any or all Request to Attends, completed/approved transportation request, and completed/signed PO this includes (CGI, STEM, CE, AP)
Turn in your completed typed PD Plan to your principal for appropriate signatures.
Be sure that you have signed your PD plan as well as your request to attend.
Per the auditors - request to attends should include the time with am or pm - example - time is listed as 8:30am in lieu of 8:00. Please be sure to double check your RTA for all completed information per the auditors and the business office directives.

***Reminder: Please be sure to sign your PD Plan

***Special Reminder:

Please remember that your transportation request must be signed by your principal AND maintenance before submitting your PD Plan.
For hours above the required sixty (60), all workshops must be pre-approved and paid for through the use of federal funds, and should be listed on the “Additional Hours” section of the PD Plan.
Principals will sign your individual professional development plan and submit as a campus group to the following: elementary PD plans will be submitted to Ms. Brown at the Curriculum Center, and secondary PD plans will be submitted to Dr. Arthur Tucker at the Administration Building.
Administrators and Supervisors that are not located on either school campus, please submit your plans to Dr. Arthur Tucker at the Administration Building.
Note: Your professional development plan should reflect content area PD that pertains directly to your Professional Growth Plan. This includes Athletic Coaches, Counselors, and Library/Media Specialists.
***Athletics coaches: Per Mr. Gragg - 12 hours of pre approved coaching camps may count as part of your required professional development.
Bus Driver’s Training * includes coaches with CDLs - (July 18, 2022 at DHS Cafeteria, 8:30am-11:30am). This is the only training for bus drivers. There will not be a training held in August.

The due date for PD Plans will be Monday, May 9, 2022. Building administrators will submit plans as a campus set. Elementary PD Plans will be submitted to Ms. Brown at the Curriculum Center, and secondary PD plans will be submitted to Dr. Arthur Tucker at the Administration Building.

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

2022-2023 Central Elementary Calendar

2022-2023 Central Elementary Registration

2022-2023 Central Elementary Individual PD Plan

2022-2023 PD Checklist Before Submitting Your Plan

REED ELEMENTARY

2022-2023 Reed Elementary Calendar

2022-2023 Reed Elementary Registration

2022-2023 Reed Elementary Individual PD Plan

2022-2023 PD Checklist Before Submitting Your Plan

DUMAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL & TARGET PREP

2022-2023 DJHS & TARGET PREP Calendar