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Comment by Leah Mullins on November 27, 2009 at 9:57pm

Sounds good to me especially since we have already published applications that say graduate credit. Thanks.

Comment by Amy Clark on November 27, 2009 at 3:30pm

Perhaps for this year, since we've already included graduate credit on the application, we'll offer a choice between that and the stipend. I will explain to UVA that if nothing changes, we can no longer offer the partnership. Then, we'll have a few more months to decide exactly how to proceed. I'd like to see what kind of deal the CTE can offer us on tuition.

Comment by Karen Peters on November 24, 2009 at 5:24pm

There is a state recertification manual that spells out everything in detail. The localities have discretion within those parameters.

Comment by Tamara T. Williams on November 24, 2009 at 4:03pm

It has to be approved by CO and your principal. But, you are correct, it is up to each school division what they actually approve.

Comment by Amy Clark on November 24, 2009 at 2:36pm

The only problem I see there is different counties would have different policies for how they award credit. Or does the state have a standard policy?

Comment by Karen Peters on November 24, 2009 at 1:19pm

Anyway, if you could figure out a way to give the entire 180 points to those who don't need actual college credit, I bet you'd have some takers. And this would still save money for those taking just the points.

Comment by Karen Peters on November 24, 2009 at 1:17pm

Just a thought! Since you can receive only a max of 90 pts per professional development activity and since the SI is worth 6 hours of credit (i.e. 2-3hr. courses), could you give a different "title" to each part of the SI. Maybe "Best Practices" to the a.m. and "Exploring Professional and Personal Writing" to the p.m. This would probably satisfy the entire 180 points for those who don't need college credit. Just a thought--it might not work.

Comment by Leah Mullins on November 23, 2009 at 8:26pm

I think we should go with the three hours of credit or the stipend...they can choose based on what they need (recertification in the form of a class or stipend + recertification points based on contact hours). Even if they choose the stipend, they can submit the contact hours/certificate of completion to their local district for recertification.

Comment by Tamara T. Williams on November 23, 2009 at 8:07pm

Well,I think that with bleak local economic forecasts and a statewide budget public school tsunami pending, school divisions will not offer the freebies (classes) that they once did. Teacher cutbacks are immanent, and many teachers will be forced to decide between summer employment and the SI. Yes, if they can obtain the complete renewal certification (class plus points) it would still be attractive. The problem is due to curriculum demands, teachers only have so much time to give. Some teachers have more time than others, but most do not. Undergraduate or graduate credit fulfills the course requirement. If you go strictly with points, the teachers that have
bachelors degrees still need a class. If they spend that kind of time, most will want some kind of course credit.

Comment by Amy Clark on November 23, 2009 at 7:13pm

Except six undergraduate credit hours is still a lot of money....do you think 90 points would still be an incentive? The other 90 would come easily if they stayed involved. As I said below, we don't want the credit to be the primary motive or they won't stick. Having 90 more to complete might keep them active. What do you think?

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