CCSD Professional Learning

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CCSD Professional Learning Department

SCHOOL-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Myra Johnson, SF Registrar
Email
Phone: 678-581-6787
FAX: 678-594-8564

PL Area Contacts

Area 1 Wendy Cox Phone: 770-426-3418	Area 2 Patricia Jackson Phone:678-842-6993	Area 3 Carmen Regester Phone: 678-581-6786
Area 4 Nancy Larimer Phone:770-514-3884	Area 5 Andrew Smith Phone: 770-514-3865	Area 6 Joe Crawford Phone: 770-514-3846

Each school in the Cobb County School District offers one or more school-focused professional learning programs aligned with its school improvement plan and designed to increase teacher effectiveness and improve student learning. Identified school coordinators are responsible for submitting the professional learning plan for approval, monitoring the registration process for staff members, and awarding Professional Learning Units (PLUs) upon completion of the course. The professional development interventions included in the school-focused plan must be data-driven, results-oriented, and research-based.

What is needed to set up a school-focused professional learning program?
SFSD Course Checklist
SFSD Course Syllabus Template
Class Location Approval Form
SFSD Course Evaluation Form
SFSD Facilitator Guidelines

How do school staff members participate in school-focused staff development?
Setup a PLS Account
Register for a Course
Drop Course
Monitor Course History

To Register for a Course:

Once you have set up your account, you can login to register for courses!

Enter your Badge ID in the User Name field.
Enter your password and click the Log In button.
On the menu, click Professional Learning.
On the next menu, point to Staff and then click Course Catalog. Other options include Scheduled Courses, Course History and Certificate Renewal.
A menu with Subject areas will open. Click beside the School Focused subject area.
A list of school-focused courses will appear. A course description and other course information will be located beside each course.
Click Select beside a course to view course details.
Click the Register button.

To Drop a Course:

Login to the new Professional Learning Management System (PLS).
On the menu, click the Professional Learning link.
Move your pointer to Staff and then click Scheduled Courses.
Under Drop Class, click beside the class you wish to drop.
Note: The system will not allow you to drop a class within three (3) days of the class start date. In that case, an X appears in the Drop Class field and you need to notify the class instructor.