PLU Guidance
Professional Learning Experiences and Professional Learning Units
According to RIDE, all professional learning experiences for educators must fall into at least one of the four categories.
PPSD supports and provides a variety of Professional Learning Experiences that align with every educator’s
professional responsibilities. In PPSD, Professional Learning Experiences (PLEs) have the following attributes:
● The educator and the Professional Time Joint Committee agree that the PLE advances the educator’s practice in any of the
following areas: educator effectiveness, curricular implementation knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge.
● The PLE aligns with the District Strategic Plan or the School Improvement Plan.
● The PLE focuses on student outcomes and/or adult behavior targets.
● The educator will be able to demonstrate his/her learning as a result of participation in the PLE.
● Verification of the educator’s participation is available.
Professional Learning Experiences may be:
● District-based or school-based offerings (workshops, a series of workshops, data teams, review of student work teams, PLC).
● Experiences independently designed and created by individuals or teams of educators.
● Opportunities outside of the district, such as accredited university courses or workshops, classes, or activities sponsored by
professional learning organizations.
PPSD expects that all educators will:
● Participate in a variety of PLEs that advance the educator’s practice.
● Obtain pre-approval in order to participate in the PLE.
● Maintain accurate, independent documentation of his/her participation in PLE.
● Provide feedback as part of the PLE prior to the issuance of the PLU.
* Professional Learning Units for Independent or Enrichment/Extension PLEs will not be issued without pre-approval from the
PTJC.
*Educators must note the applicable PLU criteria, i.e. educator effectiveness, curricular implementation knowledge,
pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge and alignment to District Strategic Plan/SIP on the pre-approval form in
Frontline.
*Professional Learning Units will not be issued without the completion of feedback form in Frontline.
District-based and School-Based Professional Learning Experiences Approval and Award Process
Independent Professional Learning Experiences
MUST BE PRE-APPROVED
(college coursework, professional organizational workshops, conferences, independently designed PLE)
Extension and Enrichment Opportunities for Professional Learning Units
MUST BE PRE-APPROVED
