Your PG Folder is your portfolio which represents you as a professional and your contributions to your school. While the SAU offers a wide range of professional growth opportunities, you are strongly encouraged to also pursue outside offerings to create a diverse portfolio and be able to bring innovative ideas to your school and to your colleagues.
The folder will be reviewed by your Administrator as well and your Superintendent and the NH Dept of Education - make sure it represents you and your accomplishments well.
Congratulations! You are ready to renew your teaching certificate. Please follow the instructions and timeline below and let your building representative know if you have any questions.
Submit reflections for any activities you need for this cycle. Let your Building PG Representative know you are ready and they will review your activities and let you know if you are missing anything. After that, the Principal will review and then the Assistant Superintendent does the final review.
You will receive an email from the DOE when your credential has been approved for renewal. This email will go to your primary email address indicated in the DOE Single Sign On system. We recommend that you use your personal email as your primary. If you have changed your name since the last time you renewed, please update your name with the DOE prior to completing this renewal. The email from the DOE will contain a link to pay the renewal fee. Once that is paid you will receive your new credential as an email with a PDF attachment. Please forward that PDF to Cheryl Levandowski at cheryl.levandowski@sau24.org.
Any activities you complete during the remainder of the year can be entered into Loggit after Year 3 is approved. When the Assistant Superintendent approves year 3, you will receive an email from Loggit and that will be your cue to start entering activities for your next cycle.
2018-2023 SAU 24 Master Professional Growth Plan
Here's some of the thinking behind the philosophical shift in the new Master Plan.
The Master Plan was developed by the SAU24 PG Committee using data from the "Bridging the Gap" documents on professional growth effectiveness. Feel free to look them over here:
Summary infographic: By the Numbers
Bridging the Gap Part 1: Paving the Pathway from Current Practice to Exemplary Professional Learning
Bridging the Gap Part 2: Sustained and Intensive
Bridging the Gap Part 3: Collaborative and Job-embedded
Bridging the Gap Part 4: Data-driven and Classroom-focused
Recertification Process and Timeline
A detailed accounting of the requirements during each year of your re-certification cycle.
John Stark Request for Course Reimbursement
See below in the attached documents. Fill this form out to request reimbursement for your college coursework. Course reimbursement forms go to Irene Gamache at the SAU office.
John Stark Request for Time and Reimbursement
Professional development request forms should be completed in advance of the workshop. Once the form is approved, a purchase order to the employee will be processed. After attending the workshop, please provide a copy of the receipt and certificate of attendance to the executive secretary. Reimbursement will occur after the next SAU manifest is approved.
**For conferences/workshops that will incur travel costs (i.e., hotel accommodations, mileage, parking, etc.), please complete the golden rod form that can still be found in the Executive Secretary's office. These requests require SAU approval. Please also refer to the "Conference Registration Guidelines" on the back of the form.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What are the educational requirements for recertification?
Certified educators are required to have at least 30 hours in each content endorsement and 45 hours in school goals per three year cycle.
2. What is the required training?
Annual training is required in Bully Prevention and Emergency Management. Preventing Sexual Harassment is required once in your three year cycle.
Follow the steps in the Overview document. If you have any questions, see Katie.
Overview of College Course Request and Reimbursement
Fill this form out to request reimbursement for your college coursework. Course reimbursement forms go to Irene Gamache at the SAU office.
NH Primex is the online source for our district required Bullying and Cyberbullying for Educators (K-12) (annual) and Preventing Workplace Harassment for Employees (once per three year cycle).
click here for NH Primex online course listing
Find either Preventing Workplace Harassment for Employees or Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention for Educators (K-12).
Find instructions on completing the Workplace Harassment training here
Katie Gadwah is the JSRHS Professional Development representative.