PDD for Teachers
Intro to the Professional Development Dossier (PDD)
The Professional Development Dossier (PDD) is a focused, compact collection of documentation compiled by the teacher seeking licensure advancement (Strands A, B, and C) and her/his school district (Strands D and E).
To find out more about the PDD and the PDD review process, read the Requirements and Guidelines for preparation of the Professional Development Dossier. Most importantly, the Requirements and Guidelines contain all directions on how to complete the PDD.
Submission Period
To better serve the needs of teachers wishing to advance from one level of licensure to another, the PDD submission period will start on October 15, 2009, at 12:01am and remain open until March 31, 2010, at 5:00pm. This single extended submission period will allow PDD results to be posted quickly and allow for immediate resubmissions when needed. This represents a transition year. All subsequent PDD submission windows beginning with the 2010–2011 school year will begin July 15, at 12:01am and remain open until March 31 at 5:00pm.
Submission Process
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Register and create an account with the NM Public Education Department Online PDD system. |
Carefully read the Requirements and Guidelines for preparing the PDD, including appendices that includes important forms. |
Use the PDD Templates (see sidebar) to complete your dossier and submit each PDD strand. |
Use the PDD Resources (see sidebar) to support your work as you collect evidence and complete your writing. |
Submit Strands A, B, and C online. Your administrator will complete Strands D and E. |
The PDD is used to make licensure decisions, therefore the Requirements and Guidelines for its preparation are standardized, and you should follow them carefully. However, you should also remember that the intent of the Requirements and Guidelines is to allow you to tell a set of stories from your practice — stories that are illustrated and validated by concrete evidence from your work with your students and others in your classroom. The PDD is not a test with the right answer. Instead it allows you to construct a picture of your teaching.
To meet this goal, you are asked to provide explanations of what you did on several occasions in your teaching and to substantiate that explanation with data. Two outside reviewers will make decisions based on both the explanation and the data. As they review your dossier, they will seek to understand what you do and how you think about instruction, student learning, and professional growth. Both outside reviewers will be experienced educators, but only one of the reviewers will have similar subject area expertise. Keep in mind this purpose and audience as you construct your PDD.
Support
For questions concerning PDD content and preparation, email ipd@unm.edu.
For questions concerning technical requirements or difficulty with VisionLink system, including password or login issues: pddhelp@visionlink.org
PDD Templates:
Resources:
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