The KSDC Awards Program:
The Kansas Staff Development Council Awards Program recognizes excellence
in staff development at several levels annually. The program is built on
three major elements:
- The program must reflect knowledge, application, and impact;
- Awards will be presented at the individual, building, and district levels; and
- Awards should be decided on verifiable evidence.
Contact:
Sheri Thomas, KSDC Awards Team
McLouth USD 342
217 Summit
McLouth, KS 66054
thomass@mclouth.org
Award Descriptions:
The FUN Awards are distributed annually at the KSDC Leadership Conference.
These awards are certificates that reflect excellence in staff development
activities. Examples of FUN Awards might include completing a book study,
developing a staff development portfolio, or attending KSDC conferences and
events. The awards change annually and are a fun way to recognize colleagues.
The Impact Award recognizes individual educators who take learning beyond
knowledge and application and provide verifiable evidence of improved student
learning as a result of professional learning for the educator. The number of
Impact Awards is not limited and any educator may apply. The award consists
of a certificate suitable for framing. Interested?
Apply now! Annual deadline is December 15.
Download:
Impact Application
(PDF 108 KB)
The PLC Award is a school level award. All buildings in Kansas are eligible to
apply. The school must provide evidence of excellence in professional development
by measuring progress on the KLFA/KSDC/KSDE Professional Learning Community
Building Rubric. The rubric is based on the National Staff Development Standards
(NSDC) and includes the standards most often aligned to school improvement efforts.
The artifacts provided must illustrate the level of performance on the rubric. Up
to two buildings will be awarded annually.
The award includes:
- A banner for the school announcing the award (suitable for displaying outdoors)
- A one-year building membership in KSDC
- Two registrations to a 2010-2011 KSDC Conference
Is your building a learning community? Can you prove it? Apply now!
Annual deadline is December 15.
Downloads:
PLC Building Application
(PDF 112 KB)
PLC Building Rubric
(PDF 80 KB)
The Systemic Learning Award is a school district level award. All Kansas school
districts are eligible to apply for the award which recognizes district level
commitment to growth in professional learning and support for change. Specific
criteria for growth include the time, money, management, materials, and authority
allocated to the adult learning effort in the district to foster improved student
learning. The district will provide evidence of growth and achievement via the
KLFA/KSDC/KSDE Systemic Learning Rubric. The rubric is based on the National
Staff Development Standards (NSDC) and includes all of the NSDC Standards.
Up to two districts will be awarded annually.
The award includes:
- A banner for the district announcing the award (suitable for displaying outdoors)
- A one-year agency membership in KSDC
- Two registrations to a 2010-2011 KSDC Conference
Is your district supporting professional learning? Can you show us the data?
Apply now!
Annual deadline is December 15.
Downloads:
District Systemic Application
(PDF 114 KB)
District Systemic Rubric
(PDF 108 KB)
KSDC wants to recognize those who effectively implement 21st Century Skills in their
professional development program. This award could be for a building or district.
You can apply—
- Complete the 21st Century Skills
Professional Development Application
- Answer the questions listed at the end of the application—all 5!
- Submit technology-based evidence (such as a video, podcast, PowerPoint, multimedia
presentation, etc.) that showcases your 21st Century Skills professional development
Up to two schools will be recognized for exemplary honors at the KSDC Leadership Conference.
Download:
21st Century Skills Professional Development Application
(PDF 101 KB)
KSDC would like to help districts recognize the
staff developer that has had the most direct impact on your school district.
Districts will be encouraged to nominate the individual (either an internal or
an external source) who has had the most impact on improving student performance
through professional learning in your schools. Remember, everyone can be a staff
developer! Nominations will be distributed to district superintendents annually.
Every individual nominated will receive a certificate and a
complimentary one year KSDC membership. Awardees will be recognized at the KSDC
Leadership Conference. The award will consist of a certificate suitable for framing.
Annual deadline is December 15.
Download:
Staff Development Application
(PDF 76 KB)
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