[CALIBK12] Fall 2007 CE Workshops (LL Blackwell)

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RE: Message: 6
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:04:30 -0700
From: "LL Blackwell" <nerabene at mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Fall 2007 CE Workshops

"Does anyone know if LAUSD accepts these and how many points you can get for
them?"

-Lisa Blackwell


Dear Lisa,

GSLISCE at Simmons College has provided workshops for many school 
librarians in California.  I can't answer your specific question about 
LAUSD, but here's our general information:

In Massachusetts, CEUs (continuing education units) are calculated as 
0.1 CEU for each contact hour.  A contact hour is the term used to 
describe the time "in the classroom".  Most of our ONLINE workshops are 
calculated at 15 contact hours which means that it awards 1.5 CEUs.  
Every person who completes an online workshop is automatically mailed a 
customized Certificate of CEUs shortly after the workshop in finished.

In Massachusetts, PDPs (professional development points) are used 
primarily for recertification of a school librarian license.  Each 
contact hour equals 1.0 PDPs, so the same online workshop would award 
15.0 PDPs (which is the minimum number required by Massachusetts DOE).  
PDPs are awarded via a letter sent out at the end of the semester.

If you want CEUs, you don't need to do anything other than complete the 
workshop - and you will be mailed your certificate.

If you want PDPs, you will need to fill in the information requested on 
the registration form (your social security number and area of 
concentration).  Your PDP award letter will be mailed to you at the end 
of the semester.

Please let us know if your school district uses a different terminology 
or calculation and we'll be happy to customize a certificate for you.

Sincerely,

Jody Walker
GSLISCE Program Manager
Simmons College
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: 617 521 2803
Fax: 617 521 3192
gslisce at simmons.edu
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/