BSD Professional Development
Direct all questions to Kara Alder: kara.alder@boiseschools.org (208) 854-4115
*All employees are responsible for managing their own transcripted credits, as well as all approved B7 forms. Upon approval the original B7 is provided to the employee, and must be maintained by the employee.
Critical Credit & B7 Information
Professional Learning Plan
District
Professional development accessible to all District Employees.
If participants choose they can complete a course for B7s (CEUs) rather than transcript credit. This can be done by completing the B7 form (linked above), obtaining the required instructor's signature, and submitting to Kara.Alder@boiseschools.org.
Essential Steps to Set Up a District Professional Development:
Complete the District Course Proposal Form
Upon approval, you will receive course information, including a link to share with participants.
The link will be posted with other optional District professional development
As course instructor you can share the link, and course information with interested partcipants.
Dyslexia and the Science of Reading - Closes April 30th
1. Go to pdlearn.nnu.edu
2. Log in using your username (usually an email address) and password.
3. Go to Invitation Code in the navigation bar at the top of the page.
4. Select Invitation Code and enter EDLT51912S4
5. Verify that it is the correct course information.
6. Click on the Register button at the side of the page and select Checkout.
New to District & New to Profession
Professional development accessible to those employees in their first year with the Boise School District.
Note: All new to profession employees are required to complete the 3 credit Induction seminar, and the District pays for the 3 credit course. All new to District employees are required to take the 2 credit Induction Seminar, and the District pays for the 2 credit course. If you are a new to District employee, you may choose to sign up for the 3 credit Induction Seminar rather than the 2 credit course, and the District will pay for the 3 credits if all course requirements are met.
School Based
Professional development accessible to the employees at a specific school for which the professional development is created.
Individual Based
Professional development hours logged in which you are working to improve your individual, school, or professional practice.
Essential Steps to Set Up a School Based Professional Development for transcript credit:
Complete the School Based Course Proposal Form (linked above)
Upon approval, you will receive course information, including a link to share with participants.
As course instructor you can share the link, and course information with interested partcipants.
If participants choose they can complete a course for B7(s) (CEUs) rather than transcript credit. This can be done by completing the B7 form (linked above), obtaining the required instructor's signature, and submitting to Kara.Alder@boiseschools.org.
Essential Steps to enroll and complete individual log hours for transcripted credit:
Log at least 15 hours on the Individual Hours Log
Follow all requirements specified on the log, including obtaining your building principal's signature
Enroll in 1 credit or 2 credit s with NNU (see above).
Submit your completed Individual Hours Log to Kara Alder for review, and approval by Administrator of Student Support Services.
If participants choose they can complete individual hours and log them to obtain B7s (CEUs) rather than transcript credit. This can be done by completing the B7 form (linked above), obtaining the required instructor's signature, and submitting to Kara.Alder@boiseschools.org.
Principals & Assistant Principals
This is the Boise School District's framework for professional development. If you do not find what you are looking for on our professional development site we encourage you to look beyond these offerings to continue growing as a lead learner.