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The Center for Professional Development is pleased to announce its Fall 2010 activity schedule (please select a  course/seminar schedule from the left-hand list). The Center has served the needs of approximately 1000 staff participants during the 2009-2010 school year. 

Listed below are the objectives for the 2010-2011 school year.

2010-2011 Objectives

Develop website for Collaborative Professional Development Center

* Publicize full description of courses offered at district level
* Publicize full description of courses offered by Collaborative
* Publicize full description of credit, PDP, and contact hour arrangements
* Develop on-line registration for district and Collaborative
* Develop credit card arrangement for billing/payment for professional development

Communicate regularly with Curriculum Administrators

* Obtain input on professional development located in each district
* Develop annual survey instrument to determine professional development needs
* Develop instrument for evaluating Collaborative offerings and providing feedback to colleges
* Meet regularly for sharing and presentation

Establish multiple formal relationships with colleges for purposes of granting college credit

* Establish credit arrangements with colleges-Bridgewater State College, Fitchburg State, Salem State, UMASS-Boston
* Establish reasonable fee structure for payment to colleges
* Develop instrument for evaluating credit offerings and providing feedback to colleges

Establish formal relationships with proprietary course owners

* Obtain approval to offer proprietary courses i.e., Wilson Reading, R.B.T. Courses, Orton-Gillingham, Linda Mood Bell Courses
* Offer proprietary courses with college credit

Develop and offer wide range of courses, seminars, institutes

* Utilize needs assessment
* Compile list of high quality presenters
* Develop, seminar outlines in conjunction with presenters
* Utilize facilities of member districts to offer courses and seminars whenever possible

Develop and offer Superintendent/Curriculum Administrator approved collaborative sharing opportunities for member districts

* Develop a model for collaborative sharing among job-a-like personnel
* Meet regularly with Cape and Island Principals Group
* Establish communication link between Curriculum Administrators and Administrators of Special Education
* Provide support for Cape and Island Superintendent Group

Provide Licensure and Certification Programs where needed

* Implement In-District Elementary Professional Licensure Program
* Coordinate Salem State CAGS Degree/Licensure Program in conjunction with Graduate Ctr.
* Provide training for Paraprofessional leading to NCLB approval
* Implement Paraprofessional test site at Collaborative Central Office

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