Inservice credit
Apply for inservice credit by attending a course or
workshop.
Pre-approved courses/workshops
All non-district sponsored courses must be approved prior to crediting.
For information on upcoming courses and workshops, visit
My Learning Plan.com.
If not a course or workshop,
then what?
There are other ways to develop professionally, besides attending a district
(or out-of-district) workshop or course. Here are some options to consider:
• Conduct action research projects
• Develop material displays, bulletin boards
• Analyze teaching cases
• Attend awareness-level seminars
• Join a cadre of in-house trainers
• Plan lessons with a teaching colleague
• Consult an expert
• Make a field trip
• Form study or support groups
• Give presentations at conferences
• Shadow another person or professional in the field
• Research on the Internet
• Lead a school wide committee project
• Coach a colleague
• Be a mentor
• Be mentored
• Observe model lessons
• Observe other teachers teach
• Be observed and receive feedback from a trainer or principal
• Be coached by a peer
• Join a cadre of in-house trainers
• Join a professional network
• Read journals, educational magazines, books
• Write an article about your work
• Form study or support groups
• Give presentations at conferences
• Participate in a study group
• Keep a reflection log or journal
• Enroll in a university course
• View educational videos
• Listen to video/audio recordings
• Do a self-assessment
• Participate in a video conference or conference calls with experts
Source: The National Staff Development Council Journal of Staff Development, Volume 19, Number 4, Fall 1998, p.10