All certified LAUP teaching staff (those with a Star Rating) must participate in at least 15 hours of Professional Development Activities (PDA) each program year.  In order to qualify, PDA must address one or more of the topics listed below. Proper documentation - PDA Logs and PD Records of Attendance - must be kept on file at the LAUP site.

The PDA log is a listing of the trainings completed by an individual teacher during the program year. Providers should complete this log and keep a copy for their records. The PD Record of Attendance should be used by teachers to document trainings that they have completed and be submitted to their supervisors.  On-site staff trainings may be documented through sign-in sheets, agendas, and handouts kept on file at the Provider's site.

Acceptable Topics of Professional Development Activities

• Curriculum & Instruction in Early Childhood Education
• Child Growth and Development
• English Language Learners
• Multicultural Education / Diversity
• Transition and Articulation
• Children with Special Needs
• Working with Parents and Families
• Child Health (Obesity/Nutrition, Asthma, Oral Health, etc.)
• Child Observation and Assessment
• Career Development in Early Care and Education
• Administration of Early Childhood Programs

College Coursework

Teachers who have completed college coursework in Child Development during the current program year can use this coursework towards the Professional Development Activity requirement.

• One semester unit or 2 quarter units, in addition to one additional training hour on one of the topics listed above, will fulfill the requirement.
• Transcripts or grade reports must be kept on file for documentation and a PDA log must be submitted to LAUP.

Professional Development Activities - Forms

• Professional Development Activity Log  2011-12
• Professional Development  Record of Attendance

For more information about the Professional Development Activities requirement, contact:

Beth Kleinmen
Training and Development Specialist
(213) 416-1827
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