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  • PD Hour Considerations for State-Mandated Trainings

  • Professional Development Activity Descriptions and Standards Alignment

    • PD Activity Descriptions 
    • *For Reference- 
      Illinois Learning Standards
      Standards for All Illinois Educators
    • PD Activity Purposes 
    • Professional Development Purposes:

      The professional development activity must satisfy at least one of the following purposes. Please mark "yes" for at least one. (105 ILCS 5/21B-45(h))

       *An activity that does not meet at least one of the purposes listed below does not qualify as professional development. 

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    • Standards Alignment 
    • Learning Forward Standards Alignment:

      Review the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning in Figure 1 below. Professional development activities must be aligned to one or more of the national Standards for Professional Learning promulgated by Learning Forward International and approved by Illinois (105 ILCS 5/21B-45(i)). Indicate alignment by selecting "yes" for at least one standard.

      *If you cannot answer "yes" to one or more to the following standards, the professional development activity does not qualify for professional development hours. 

    • Figure 1- Learning Forward Standards

      1. Rigorous Content for Each Learner

      a. Equity Practices

      b. Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction

      c. Professional Expertise

      2. Transformational Processes

      a. Equity Drivers

      b. Evidence

      c. Learning Designs

      d. Implementation

      3. Conditions for Success

      a. Equity Foundations

      b. Culture of Collaborative Inquiry

      c. Leadership

      d. Resources

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