Professional Learning

Registration for non-credit and credit professional development are listed below. Information is updated for the fall, spring and summer sessions. Fall is advertised around Aug. 1, Spring is advertised around Dec. 1, and Summer is advertised in April.

We have an online registration system called Powerschool:

http://registration.ccboe.com

• Full time employees login with email username (jsmith) and password

• Part-time or non-employees Browse the Public Catalog and create a login

• View courses, Register and Drop Courses, Pay by credit card

• View your transcript for courses starting in Summer 2014.  For older course histories, email vgipson@ccboe.com

• To have an outside course or workshop added to your transcript, send the CPD credit form to Velvet Gipson, Staff Development at 5980 Radio Station Rd, La Plata, MD 20646.

Find Available CPD Credit Courses

• CPD Courses offered by CCPS
  http://registration.ccboe.com 

• Online CPD Courses:

  TeacherLine, JHU, and MPT online CPD courses

  MSDE sponsored online course registration page




• CPD Courses offered by nearby counties. They welcome teachers from Charles County.

  • St. Mary's County PD catalog

General CPD Course Information

Registration for CCPS Courses

Registration will remain open until 1 week before the class begins. Courses that do not have sufficient enrollment will be cancelled 1 week before the start date. Please be considerate and let the department of staff development know if you register and then do not plan to attend.

If you have registered for a CCPS course send payment of $50 per credit within two weeks of the first class. You can pay online with credit card or make checks payable to CCPS and put the name of the class as a note/memo on the check.  Send your check to Staff Development, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, 5980 Radio Station Rd, La Plata, MD 20646.

When you register for a CPD course you will see online confirmation of your status in the course. Please keep that for your records. If you have any questions, contact Velvet Gipson at vgipson@ccboe.com.

What is CPD Credit?

MSDE offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit for courses that MSDE has approved to be taught at the county level. MSDE tracks CPD credit only for educators holding a Maryland Teaching Certificate. Six credits from CPD or college courses are required every five years in order to renew a Teaching Certificate. MSDE does not accept or track the credit for anyone who does not hold a Teaching Certificate.

• CCPS employees who hold a teaching certificate and are working in certificated positions have the forms processed and sent to Human Resources. The instructor signs, then Staff Development signs, then the forms are sent to Human Resources. Human Resources will send the participant a copy then hold the form on file until time to renew the certificate and submit to MSDE.
• CCPS employees who hold a teaching certificate but are not working in a certificated position or are retired must submit the form with original signatures to MSDE yourself. You should request the original form with both signatures. (301-934-7360)
• CCPS employees who do not hold a teaching certificate can receive a Course Completion form, upon request, as a record of the professional development experience. The form will not be submitted to MSDE for credit.
• Non CCPS employees should request a CPD form with original signatures for their records and submit to either their school system or MSDE as needed. (301-934-7360)

CCPS Professional Development

A variety of professional development opportunities are offered throughout the year. 

For all sessions that are currently available, login to the registration site:

http://registration.ccboe.com

Login instructions are on that page.  If you need assistance with registration, please contact Velvet Gipson at vgipson@ccboe.com.

Click here to view a list of Upcoming CCPS Professional Development

Upcoming PD List

MSDE Required Inclusion and Reading courses

• Literacy in the Content Pt 1 is offered but Pt 2 is under revision and not offered at this time
• Inclusion is offered once a year in the fall
• The four elementary Reading courses are not offered by CCPS but are available at local colleges

NEED ONLINE CPD COURSES FOR CERTIFICATION RENEWAL?

Check out MSDE and Thinkport opportunities.

• Thinkport MSDE Online CPS Courses
  Register
   
• MSDE Professional Learning Online Course Offerings and Resources
• Then click "PL Online Courses" button
• Also look for MSDE Free Workshops
• Shorter PD on a huge number of topics. Some have CPD credit.
• Look for spotlight emails

Tuition Reimbursement

Names A-K, contact arogers@ccboe.com
Names L-Z, contact ckober@ccboe.com

CPD Credit Workshops

CPD Credit is awarded by MSDE only for certificated staff toward their next renewal.

Need Support?

Do you have a question about using Teams or other Instructional Technology?  Visit the Technology Support Home page for How to Guides on many topics.

instructional technology sharepoint website

Each Chief's Office will manage conferences for their staff.

Purpose

• To request funding to attend a conference or workshop (includes registration, travel, food, and lodging).
• To ensure proper financial and personnel documentation.
• To ensure that sufficient funds have been budgeted to cover the costs.
• To pre-pay as much as possible and limit reimbursements after the conference.

Forms

• Search keyword conference – https://www.ccboe.com/staff/myccps/documents/forms-database
• Conference Request Form
  • Request for approval to attend a conference or workshop.
  • This form requires you to estimate all expenses and attach documentation showing how you calculated your estimates.
• Conference Travel & Per Diem Request Form
  • To apply for Per Diem funding for meals, use this form BEFORE you travel. Allow 3-4 weeks for processing your per diem request.
  • Use this form again, AFTER you return, if you need to submit reimbursement for mileage or other items. Original receipts are required and must be submitted within 60 days.
• Travel Guidelines
  • This document explains the guidelines you will follow for travel, lodging, and meals

Timeline

• Submit Conference Form and any attached information for approval 30 days before the early-bird deadline.
• Submit Per Diem Request after your conference is approved and before you go. Try to allow 3 or 4 weeks for processing.
• Submit reimbursement for mileage as soon as possible after you return.
• Change: There is no longer a deadline on Oct. 31.

What to Include

• Conference Request Form for each person
• If a group is going together, submit a summary of the people and costs as a coversheet.
• Brochure or Conference Information from a web site. Other documentation to show how you estimated travel and lodging and meals. This can be from a web search such as MapQuest or Expedia.

Completing the Conference Form

• Please refer to the Travel Guidelines for more information or if you have questions.
• REGISTRATION: Attach Conference web information and registration information.
• MILEAGE: Attach MapQuest to document the miles to travel by car. You must subtract your normal commute from the total miles. The conference form mileage is submitted as an estimate for funding approval purposes. You must still submit the actual Conference Travel & Per Diem form AFTER the conference to be reimbursed for actual expenses.
• TRAVEL: If you will travel by air, train, or bus, attach the web pricing for the ticket you propose to purchase. Once approved, travel tickets can be purchased using the P-Card.
• LODGING: Attach hotel information and pricing from the web
• FOOD/PER DIEM: On the attachments, show any meals provided by the conference or hotel. Subtract any meals provided and calculate only meals needed in the per diem request. Review the Travel Guidelines to see whether or not your destination is a "high cost" city. Submit the Conference Travel & Per Diem Form with the conference form. If approved, the Per Diem request should be processed before the conference.
• OTHER: Indicate if a substitute will be needed and if the school will provide the sub.

Where to Send the Completed Forms

• Complete all forms and attachments.
• Get the signature of your supervisor and then the appropriate Chief.
• All out of state conferences must also be approved by the Superintendent.
• The approving office then sends a copy of the form to the applicant, supervisor, and funding manager when it is fully approved or denied. Keep Originals on file.
• Other Offices, outside of Instruction, ...do not need to send copies to Staff Development. Instruction staff will send forms to Staff Development for attention of the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction.

Registration

• After approval is received …
  • The applicant should register before the early bird deadline.
  • Please make any necessary travel or lodging arrangements.
  • Submit for Per Diem funding if appropriate.
• Payment
  • Registration, lodging, and most travel can be prepaid with the P-Card.
  • Get Hotel Authorization forms from hotel to authorize payment without credit card being present at check-in.
  • If the vendor will take a P.O., and the cost is over $2,500, then a P.O. should be used. The conference information will indicate if P.O.'s are accepted.
  • Normally registration, hotel, flights, and baggage can be paid in advance with a p-card.
  • Some expenses such as mileage, parking, tolls, etc. can be reimbursed after the conference.

After the Conference

• Invoices for P-Card or P.O. will be reviewed and paid.
• For reimbursement, submit a Conference Travel & Per Diem Request Form.
  • Include required documentation such as original receipts, conference information, or MapQuest.
  • Keep expenses reasonable.
  • Items for reimbursement can include:
    • Taxi or shuttle: (Use cheapest option for airport to hotel)
    • Mileage: (Carpool in private vehicle)
    • Gas: When using a CCPS van, you can be reimbursed for gas. (Request a van from Dept. of Transportation)
    • Parking (Do not choose $70 parking if $20 parking is available. )

If You Do Not Attend

• Contact your supervisor right away and include the reason.
• Cancel any registrations and arrangements.
• Return the per diem check.
• Stay in communication until all financial issues are final.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I use one conference form for multiple people?  No
2. Do I have to subtract any meals that are included in the conference when I calculate my per diem?  Yes
3. Can I submit reimbursement later if I don't like the included meal?  No
4. Can I just use my own credit card?  No, please don't use your own card for pre-paid costs such as airfare, conference registration, and lodging. Hotels may require you to show a credit card at check-in for incidentals.
5. What expenses can be reimbursed?  See travel guidelines.
6. If I do need to be reimbursed, can tax be included?  No
7. How do I find out if the city I am traveling to is a high-cost city?  See travel guidelines.

For information about tuition reimbursement for college or CPD credit courses:

• Names A-K, contact Angela Rogers at arogers@ccboe.com 
• Names L-M, contact Christi Kober at ckober@ccboe.com 

College Courses for Recertification

College of Southern Maryland (CSM)

• Offers the 4 required elementary reading courses for teacher re-certification
• Application is http://www.csmd.edu/Admissions/category/Credit/index.html

CaseNEX online elementary reading courses

Notre Dame of Maryland University

• Notre Dame offers both graduate and post-graduate programs, and recertification classes.
• Contact Dr. Vicky Karol: vkarol@ndm.edu or 410-586-0091
• Or contact Linda Mooney: lmooney@ndm.edu

University of Phoenix – Online

• Offers the required reading and inclusion courses

Towson University

• Contact Alyssa Zumpano azumpano@towson.edu 
• https://www.towson.edu/tln/

Trinity Washington University

• Trinity offers recertification courses in reading and inclusion.

University of Maryland University College

• UMUC Reading Courses 
• UMUC also offers online elementary and secondary reading courses.

Graduate Degree Programs

ACE American College of Education 

• Melissa.Crowhurst@ace.edu

Drexel University Online

George Washington University

Goucher College

Grand Canyon University

Kaplan University - Online Masters Programs

McDaniel College 

• Classes meet at Thomas Stone HS

Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityNotre Dame of Maryland University

Southern Maryland Higher Education Center 

Trinity University

Towson University 

• Contact is Alyssa Zumpano: azumpano@towson.edu

UMGC

UMES - University of Maryland Eastern Shore

University of Maryland College of Information Studies

University of Phoenix

• Wayne State University - Online Master's in Instructional Technology – Contact is Dr. Timothy Spannaus: tspannaus@wayne.edu.

 CaseNEX online courses

Professional Development

Graduate Degree in Education Leadership

 George Washington University

• Educational Leadership and Administrator Certification
  Holli Selman at hselman@email.gwu.edu or 202-994-1790
  Tuition discounts for courses held in Charles County

Bowie State University

Administrator I Certification Program

McDaniel College

Administrator I Certification Program

Notre Dame of Maryland University

• Administrator I
• Library Media Specialist
• Gifted and Talented Specialist
• Leadership in Special Education: Exceptionalities
• Contact is Dr. Vicky Karol: vkarol@ndm.edu 

 Towson University

• Administrator I Certification Program
• Contact Alyssa Zumpano azumpano@towson.edu

Within Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), the department of human resources manages all certification records and tuition reimbursement. For questions about your certification status or needs contact the department of human resources at 301-934-7255.

Registering for Re-Certification Courses

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) department of staff development offers re-certification courses for MSDE Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit in elementary and secondary reading and inclusion.

For all sessions that are currently available through CCPS, login to the registration site:

http://registration.ccboe.com

• CCPS does not guarantee placement in any classes. If classes fill, you will be placed on a waiting list. If classes do not fill they will be canceled.
• Available classes will be posted on the website and sent out in a Spotlight e-mail. View the current schedule. You cannot register for classes until they are posted, and you must register online. Class schedules will be posted as follows: 
  • Fall - Aug 1
  • Spring - Dec 1
  • Summer - May 1
• Some classes are $50 per credit plus a non-refundable $5 registration fee. A 3-credit class may cost $155. You can pay online by credit card when you register. If you pay by check, make it payable to CCPS and mail it to:

Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building
Attention: Department of Staff Development
P.O. Box 2770
La Plata, MD 20646

Put the name of the class and start date in the comment/memo area on the check. For questions about payment e-mail Velvet Gipson at vgipson@ccboe.com.

Reading Courses for Re-Certification

MSDE posts information about the requirements for elementary and secondary reading courses on their website. MSDE maintains a list of approved reading courses by college or university.

MSDE 

Elementary Reading Courses 

CCPS rarely offers the elementary reading courses. They do not fill and are usually cancelled. These courses are available from a variety of colleges. 

• "Materials of Reading", "Instruction of Reading", "Assessment of Reading" and "Processes and Acquisition of Reading"

 Secondary Reading Courses

CCPS will offer the secondary reading courses for MSDE CPD credit every fall. 

• "Reading in the Content Part 1"
• "Reading in the Content Part 2" is not currently being offered through CCPS

Inclusion Course for Re-Certification

CCPS will offer the Inclusion course for re-certification at least once per year in the fall. Every effort will be made not to cancel this course. Teachers needing the Inclusion course are encouraged to take it in the fall well before their re-certification date.

Alternatives to Find the Required Courses

1. Re-certification courses are also offered by St. Mary's and Calvert Counties and CCPS teachers are welcome to register.
   • St. Mary's County CPD and Reading Courses
     Calvert County – CPD and Reading Courses. Teachers can contact Vicky Karol in Calvert County directly for more information or to register. She can be reached at 410-535-7219 or by e-mail at karolv@calvertnet.k12.md.us.
      
2. Reading courses are also offered online for college credit. Contact the colleges directly.
   • We have information on some college options, see the College / University Courses & Programs.
      
3. Reading and Inclusion courses are sometimes offered by other colleges and universities. Most state colleges offer the classes. Their schedules vary and you must contact them directly. 
   • Bowie occasionally offers the courses at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf.
   • College of Notre Dame offers them at the Waldorf Higher Education Center. For more information, e-mail kwooten@ndm.edu
   • Trinity - (Re-certification courses in Elementary and Secondary Reading and Inclusion) Note: These particular courses are from Trinity's continuing education department and are not a part of their Master's Degree programs. Trinity University professional education graduate level workshop credit is not eligible for tuition reimbursement leading to a Master's Degree. If you are taking this class as course work beyond the Master's Degree or for Conditional Certification, course work must be approved prior to enrollment by the department of human resources on appropriate forms available in all school offices or by emailing the Certification department - last names A-K arogers@ccboe.com and last names L-Z ckober@ccboe.com. 
      
4. The College of Southern Maryland offers the 4 elementary MSDE reading courses for teacher re-certification.
    

   Course #	Class name	Cr	Meets MSDE requirement for:
   EDU 1085 (SBRR)	Foundations of Reading and the Language Arts (Prerequisite for other courses)	3	Processes and Acquisition of Reading
   EDU 2100 (SBRR)	Instruction of Reading	3	Instruction of Reading
   EDU 2101 (SBRR)	Assessment of Reading Instruction	3	Assessment for Reading Instruction
   EDU 2102 (SBRR)	Materials for Teaching Reading	3	Materials for Reading Instruction

   EDU 1085 is a prerequisite for the other reading courses. If the course you want has a prerequisite contact division chair, Dr. Patrick Allen (patricka@csmd.edu), for permission. Teachers who already have a bachelor's degree will be given permission. Once they have that, they can register online for the course.

1. Apply (apply as a part-time student)
   Steps to Enroll as a Credit Student
    
2. Permission
   If taking EDU 2100, 2101, 2102, or any other course with a prerequisite, contact Dr. Patrick Allen for permission to register (identify yourself as a Charles County teacher).
    
3. Register Online using MyCSMD 
   Once you have an ID number and permission, you can register online.