Development Office

Educator Development Unit 

The Educator Development Unit supports the growth of Colorado educators and leaders.  Primary focuses include the Principal Leadership Institute (PLI), induction, and professional development.

Questions?

The Educator Development team can help with questions around PLI, induction, ELPD and general PD requirements. Email educator_development@cde.state.co.us

For questions about an individual teaching license, please visit the Licensing website, log into the COOL online licensing system, or submit a Licensing Support Request.

Induction Programs 

Induction programs help set the stage for continuous growth and support of educators at the beginning of their careers or as they transition to new organizations or new roles within an organization.

• School districts or BOCES interested in developing or renewing an induction program, visit the Induction Programs webpage

​Principal Leadership Institute

The Principal Leadership Institute is a two-year program focusing on developing the leadership capacity of principals.  There are three pathways a principal can choose for a coaching focus – Distributive Leadership, Early Literacy (Science of Reading) Implementation, or First-Year Principals. Principal participants work alongside exemplary principal coaches using a Cognitive Coaching℠ framework. The program framework consists of job-embedded, actionable leadership seminars, monthly workshops, site visits and bi-weekly coaching sessions with principal coaches. The philosophy of this model builds in high levels of support for leaders (via principal coaches) throughout the program to sustain and integrate the skills and behaviors learned during the seminars.  Visit the PLI webpage.

Professional Development for Educators

• Professional Development Guidelines
• Professional Development and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
• Professional Development Requirements