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Use of this template is not mandated by the New Jersey Department of Education. Educators may use or modify this template or create their own. The sample PDP that follows the description and template is for a fictional teacher and has been provided for illustrative purposes only. A downloadable blank copy of the template can be found \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.nj.gov/education/profdev/pdp/ipdp/\" \u0014here\u0015.\nAll active teachers, defined as staff whose positions require possession of the instructional or educational services certificates, are required to have an individual PDP, as specified in the TEACHNJ Act and N.J.A.C. 6A:9-15. Plans must be reviewed annually. If a teacher changes districts, a new PDP must be created within 25 days of the beginning of the new assignment. In addition, all active teachers must complete, at minimum, 20 PD hours annually. However, a teacher’s individual PDP goals may necessitate more than the minimum requirement of 20 hours. The 20-hour annual requirement may be pro-rated as necessary for teachers with less than a full-time assignment.\nPlease note that any teacher who receives a summative evaluation rating of Ineffective or Partially Effective will be placed on a Corrective Action Plan (CAP). The CAP will take the place of this PDP until the next annual summative conference, and the activities in the CAP become the priorities for that teacher’s professional learning and responsibilities while the CAP is in effect. A separate, optional template for the CAP can be found \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.nj.gov/education/profdev/pdp/ipdp/\" \u0014here\u0015.\nCreating the Individual Teacher PDP\nThe teacher and supervisor should work together to develop the PDP using the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap9.pdf\" \u0014New Jersey Professional Standards for Teachers\u0015, \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap9c.pdf\" \u0014New Jersey’s Definition of Professional Development\u0015, and the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap9c.pdf\" \u0014New Jersey Standards for Professional Learning\u0015 to identify strengths and challenges and related professional learning goals and activities, using multiple sources of evidence to inform the plan. The PDP should include identified areas for improvement and growth, specific professional learning activities to address these areas, timelines for completion, hours accrued, and reviews of progress. The PDP must specify, at a minimum:\nOne area for development of professional practice derived from the results of observations and evidence accumulated through the teacher’s annual performance evaluation; and\nOne area for development of professional practice derived from individual, collaborative team, school, or school district improvement goals.\nProfessional learning activities such as grant writing, mentoring a pre-service or novice teacher, facilitating a collaborative team, professional service on boards or committees, teaching a course, making presentations, or developing curriculum should be considered as part of the PDP when these activities align to PDP goals.  As part of the 20-hour requirement, teachers must also fulfill any requirements for PD stipulated elsewhere in statute or regulation (e.g., training on suicide prevention and dyslexia).\nInstructions for using this optional PDP template are provided below. All tables may be expanded as necessary.\nStep I. Areas Identified for Development of Professional Practice\nIdentify in priority order areas for development and growth based on the teacher’s most recent summative evaluation, work as part of a collaborative team, school/district priorities, and any other information/evidence examined to inform this plan. 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