CIITS EDS PD Teacher Professional Development

PD Search To find appropriate and approved PD, Teachers should log into CIITS and click on the Educator Development Suite (EDS); then click on PD Search. Approved School and District PD opportunities will be listed – Several ‘KY’ affiliated organizations PD sessions, i.e., KDE, KASA, KASC, SESC and other Coops, etc. will be listed in CIITS. – Other school/district PD opportunities may be listed – ALL Flexible PD must be approved by the Principal Screen Shots follow

PD Search There are several ways to search for appropriate PD under PD Search – By date of the session using the calendar feature Select My Institution – to narrow search – Type in the specific name of the PD session/course – Search by content area, grade level, key word/idea, by various standards, etc. – Screen shots follow – ALL Flexible PD must be approved by Principal Reference Approval for In-District PD form

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PD Registration Once an appropriate and approved PD has been located in CIITS, a Teacher can register to attend the PD – Once registered, you will receive an confirmation. Your name will be added to the Attendance Sheet; teachers should sign by their name upon attendance to the PD *Walk-in registration to a PD is acceptable as long as Principal approves attendance to PD  ALL Flexible PD MUST be approved by the Principal  MUST Sign-in upon attendance  I-Pad and/or computer may be available to register at the PD  Most PD defaults to close registration the day after PD occurs

PD Credit After PD has occurred, teachers who registered to attend will be notified in CIITS EDS under Dashboard to complete an Evaluation of the PD. – *If Walk-in Attendee - Need to register in CIITS on- site, if available, or the day after Must complete the PD Evaluation in order to receive credit for the PD

PD Credit Complete the Evaluation and Submit Will receive confirmation of submission of evaluation Will no longer show as a form to be completed on your Dashboard PD Credit will be awarded and reflected on ‘PD transcript’ (My PD Profile in CIITS EDS Dashboard)

PD Credit IF PD is out-of-the-district, Teachers must seek approval from Principal – then follow above described procedures – Reference Out-of-District PD/Travel Authorization form – In addition to completing a PD Evaluation, a certificate of attendance or copy of the sign-in sheet, etc. MUST be submitted to Kelly Greene at the Garland Building in order to receive credit for the PD – Out-of-State travel requires BOE approval