Local Professional Development Committee

The purpose of the ESC of Lake Erie West Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) is to create policies and procedures that assist professional, licensed staff members focus on appropriate goals for professional growth, pre-approve proposed professional development activities and validate CEUs prior to application for licensure renewal. 

All licensed educators should have an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) in place with the LPDC in order to maintain appropriate licensure. Activities completed without an IPDP in place will not count towards licensure renewal.

Professional pupil services licenses (e.g. audiologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, social worker, school nurse) require credentialing through related licensure boards to maintain ODE licensure. Individuals with these licenses do not need to have an IPDP.

• LPDC Meeting Dates
• License Renewal Process (directions on how to renew your license)
• LPDC Guidelines (Read this document before you start to write your IPDP)
• LPDC Forms (Note: these forms are fillable Word forms. Please download to your computer to complete.)
  • Individual Professional Development Plan
    • Need help writing your SMART goals, take a look at this document prepared by the Ohio Department of Education
    • Click here for some samples of SMART Goals
  • Request for Pre-Approval of Professional Development Activity
  • Evaluation of Pre-Approved Professional Development
  • Webinar Participation Form
  • Activity Log
  • PD Summary of Activities
  • PD Summary of Activities Requiring LPDC Pre-Approval
  • Final Checklist
  • Appeal Request
• Organizing for High Quality Professional Development (A good resource to use when writing IPDP goals - see section on SMART goals)
• Ohio Standards for Professional Development
• Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession
• Renewal Forms  (This will link you to the Ohio Department of Education. Follow the links to Teaching in Ohio then Educator Licensure then Renew Certificate/License)

For information about the LPDC contact either:

Mary Himmelein, Ed. D., Director of Human Resources & Professional Development
419.246.3135 or mhimmelein@esclakeeriewest.org

Elaine Robinson, Administrative Assistant
419.246.3079 or erobinson@esclakeeriewest.org