Model Course Proposal Directory: Professional Development
PDPs/PLCs/National Boards
| Grade Level | Course Title | # of Credits | Description: Participants will... | Semester/Year Offered | School District or Organization Instructor of Record/Contact |
| PK-12 | Unpacking Standards through PLC's | 2 | Explain the purpose of the Common Core State Standards while identifying key differences between former Model Academic Standards and CCS. They will learn how to utilize curriculum software that will allow them to enter curricular objectives and upload completed assessments to a centralized data base. | Summer 2012 |
Jamie Nutter (Fennimore) 608.822.3243 |
| K-12 | NBPTS Take One! | 3 | Create the portfolio entry for the NBPTS TakeOne! Program; learn to effectively videotape their classes to evaluate for appropriate student learning; provide constructive feedback for the videotapes created by other participants. | Fall 2012 |
Cynthia Odden (Sauk Prairie) 608.643.5590 Laura Lang |
| K-12 | NBPTS-Beyond the Classroom | 1 | Evaluate their roles as partners with families and community, as educational leaders, as collaborators and as life-long learners. They will explain the connection between student learning and teacher contributions to the educational community, and create a plan to expand their roles beyond the classroom. | Summer 2012 |
Cynthia Odden (Sauk Prairie) 608.643.5590 |
| K-12 | NBPTS Portfolio Development | 3 | Understand and implement the 5 core NBPTS Propositions in their daily practice; ensure their curriculum is aligned with the NBPTS subject area standards; analyze videotapes of their classes and identify areas of improvement; Understand the NBPTS application process; Complete the four portfolio entries required for the NBPTS application; provide support for their NBPTS cohorts; provide constructive feedback to their NBTPS cohorts. | Fall 2012 |
Jeff Wright jwright@uwlax.edu |
| K-12 | NBPTS-Beyond the Classroom | 1 | Evaluate their roles as partners with families and community, as educational leaders, as collaborators and as life-long learners. They will explain the connection between student learning and teacher contributions to the educational community, and create a plan to expand their roles beyond the classroom. | Summer 2012 |
Cynthia Odden (Sauk Prairie) 608.643.5590 |
| K-12 | Learning By Doing | 1 | Raise level of knowledge and understanding of the PLC process; Participate in a PLC and implement PLC philosophy and beliefs. | Spring 2013 |
James Kuchta (De Soto) 608.648.0102 |
