Certified Teachers

Lifelong Learners…
Growth Opportunities…
Leading Through Learning…

Learning opportunities provided through effective Professional Development are essential to develop and broaden the knowledge, processes, and skills of teachers. The No Child Left Behind mandate and the Kentucky Educational Reform Act (KERA) set forth expectations that quality PD, identified by learner needs, must be available for certified teachers to grow professionally.

The Professional Development Department supports teachers in their quest for lifelong learning and growth. The office assists by:

• collaborating with others to provide ongoing, data-driven, job- embedded, collegial, and results-oriented PD for teachers,
• working with teachers and schools to understand and implement federal, state and locally mandated PD requirements,
• coordinating the district’s PD proposal and approval process for teachers and schools,
• maintaining a database of PD hours earned by JCPS teachers, and
• recording and reporting district compliance information to the Kentucky Department of Education at the conclusion of each school year.

For information regarding “Professional Development Requirements for Teachers,” and other related PD topics, refer to the guidelines, instructions, and printable forms listed under Quick Help on pdCentral.

Contacts
                      PD Budget Information:  485-3690    Fax:  485-3628
                     PD General Information:  485-3415    Fax:  485-3744

                                                  Tish Wilson:   485-3850
                                             Susan Thurman:   485-3833
                                               Tequi Jackson:   485-3442
                                               Lisa McNeese:   485-3850
                                              Donna Sherrod:   485-3755