Category: Teacher Professional Development

Colorado teachers discuss English Learner strategies in a professional development session, illustrating Colorado teacher license renewal

Colorado Teacher License Renewal: 90 Hours, the 45-Hour English Learner Requirement and the 10-Hour Rule

Colorado teacher license renewal explained: 90 contact hours every seven years, the 45-hour English Learner PD requirement, and the 10-hour special education rule.
A Texas bilingual teacher completes an online continuing education course, illustrating Texas teacher certification renewal and CPE hours

Texas Teacher Certification Renewal: 150 CPE Hours, the 25 Percent Topic Rule and Approved Providers

How Texas teacher certification renewal works: 150 CPE hours every five years, the 37.5-hour topic rule, approved CPE providers and emergent bilingual students.
Two New York teachers plan a lesson together after school, illustrating CTLE credits and language acquisition training

CTLE Credits: New York’s 100-Hour Requirement, the Language Acquisition Rule and Approved Sponsors

How New York's CTLE credits work: 100 hours every five years, the 15 percent language acquisition rule for English Learners, and who can award CTLE.
Michigan middle school teachers attend a district professional development session, illustrating SCECH hours for certificate renewal

SCECH: How Michigan Teachers Earn 150 Hours for Certificate Renewal, and How SCECH Compares With DPPD

What SCECHs are, how Michigan's 150-hour renewal rule works, how SCECH compares with district-provided PD (DPPD), and what districts should plan.