LPDC Information
Current members on LPDC:
Thomas Parsons, Joan Linscott, Tom Fearns,
Susan Matters, Diane Shafer, Penny Purdy
Central Office Contacts:
2011 - 2012 LPDC Meeting Dates
Sept. 15, 2011
Oct. 20, 2011
Nov. 17, 2011
Dec. 15, 2011
Jan. 19, 2012
Feb. 16, 2012
March 15, 2012
April 19, 2012
May 17, 2012
June: scheduled only as needed.
All meetings are held at 3:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor of Central Office unless otherwise noted.
Overview
The Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) assists professional staff employed by the Athens City Schools in developing clear, professional goals that guide career development. In that regard, professional development is a lifelong process of gaining new knowledge, insights, and skills for the purpose of improving practice. Instructional and school improvement efforts are centered on the corresponding improvement of individual professional practice, and LPDC goals are designed to support professionals as they take control of their own learning and providing a systematic method that expects, promotes, and supports their efforts.
In Ohio, LPDCs are charged with the process of guiding staff to identify clear goals that are accomplished through the performance of professional activities. These activities assist in enhancing the performance of professionals, and, when placed within the context of a multi-year plan, form the basis of a systematic approach to professional development that results in systemic improvement.
According to the National Staff Development Council and the Ohio Department of Education, quality professional development is defined in seven guiding principles:
- Results-Oriented – Increases capacity of educators to improve student achievement
- Individualized – Addresses educators’ varied experiences and learning needs
- Job-Embedded – Relevant to and embedded in the work we perform
- Collaborative – Creates learning communities that support inquiry, collaboration, and growth
- Research-Based – Applies knowledge from learning theory and research to design sound educational practice
- Data-Driven – Based on student data, aligned with district and building goals, and focused on a specific set of targeted improvements in student learning
- Systemic – Occurs over time with system support for acquiring new skills and incorporating them into practice (from Quality Professional Development: A Guide for Ohio’s Educators)
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