• A focused, structured three-year process for initial educators to receive mentorship and support to create, reflect, refine, document, and verify successful completion of PDPs.
• A process for professional educators seeking the option of writing PDPs rather than taking six credits to renew their licenses in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
• A process that guides professionals to examine the relationship between their professional growth and development and student learning outcomes.
• Nationally recognized keynote speakers focusing on topics relevant to professional development
• Opportunities to engage in learning communities with other regional initial educators, experienced professionals, and university faculty across disciplines

These one-credit Institutes can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. Graduate credits can be applied to Master of Science Degrees in Education and/or the PDP Graduate Certificate Program.

This institute is designed to help initial educators engage in learning communities with other educators and faculty to share and refine content , strategies and best practices related to common goals on their PDP's. Speakers and focus groups will be designed based on participant's goals. One day campus-based and 8 hours on-line.