NM Professional Development Dossier for Librarian-Teachers
Welcome to the process of preparing your NM Professional Development Dossier for Librarian-Teachers.
What is the NM Professional Development Dossier for Librarian-Teachers?
The NM Professional Development Dossier for Librarian-Teachers (PDD-LT) is a focused, compact collection of documentation compiled by the librarian-teacher seeking licensure advancement (Strands A, B, & C) and her/his school district (Strands D & E).
To find out more about the PDD-LT and the PDD-LT review process, read the Requirements & Guidelines for Preparation of the Professional Development Dossier. Most importantly, the Requirements & Guidelines contain all directions on how to complete the PDD-LT.
When may your online dossier be submitted for review?
Professional Development Dossier Submission Periods are:
- February 1 – March 1
- June 1 – July 1
- October 15 – November 15
What is the process of preparing and submitting the NM Professional Development Dossier for Librarian-Teachers (PDD-LT)?
Librarian-Teacher Dossier Submissions
You are required to use the Librarian Submission Templates that are located in step 4 or download the online Teacher Resource Center. You can access those resources by registering with the system. To register click here.
- It is essential that you understand that Librarian-Teacher dossiers submitted that do not use the proper template will not be reviewed.
- The PDD-LT template(s) that Librarian-Teachers use are not an alternative route for Librarian-Teachers.
Once you established your account we strongly suggest that you complete the following online steps in order. Step 1 in the first week of the submission window, and Steps 2, 3, 4, and 5 by the third week of the window. This way, if you have any technical troubles uploading your materials, there is time to make corrections or to contact the Help Desk staff.
Typically, your scores will be available within 30 to 60 days after the submission window ends.
For Librarian-Teachers Resubmitting Dossier Materials
If you are submitting your Dossier Materials after an earlier submission, then you will follow a similar process as above. The resubmisssion payment you make will be different, however, depending on the number of Strands that you want to be re-reviewed.
For Librarian-Teachers Resubmitting Dossier Materials you are required to use the Librarian resubmission templates that are located in the Teacher Resource Center as well as in step 4 below.
- It is essential that you understand that Librarian-Teacher dossiers submitted that do not use the proper template will not be reviewed.
- The PDD template(s) that teachers use are not an alternative route for Librarian-Teachers.
View the step by step process below.
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| Register and create an account with the NM Public Education Department online PDD-LT system. | Read carefully the Requirements & Guidelines for Preparing the PDD-LT, including appendices that include important forms. | Use the PDD-LT Resources to support your work as you collect evidence and complete your writing | Use the PDD-LT Strand A-D Templates to complete your dossier and submit each strand. | Submit Strands A, B, & C online.
Your administrator will complete Strand D & E online. |
PDD-LT Resources NM Library-Teacher Competencies & Indicators Student Release Form: English Student Release Form: Spanish |
Strand A-C PDD-LT Templates Librarian-Teachers
Strand A Librarian-Teachers
Strand B Librarian-Teachers
Strand CResubmission Only
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For questions about PDD-LT content and preparation, contact ipd@unm.edu. For questions concerning technical requirements or difficulty with the PED online submission system, including password or login issues contact pddhelp@visionlink.org. |
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The PDD-LT system is used to make licensure decisions, therefore the Requirements & Guidelines for its preparation are standardized, and you should follow them carefully. However, you should also remember that the intent of the Requirements & 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-LT system is not a test with the right answer. Instead, PDD-LT 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 portfolio, 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-LT.
For questions concerning PDD-LT content and preparation, contact ipd@unm.edu.
For questions concerning technical requirements or difficulty with the VisionLink system, including password or login issues contact pddhelp@visionlink.org