• Delaware’s vision is that every learner across the state leaves school ready for success in college, career, and life.  In order to achieve this vision, teachers must provide students with high-quality, standards-aligned instruction every day. For teachers to be fully prepared for every lesson, school leaders must then provide teachers with standards-aligned instructional materials and the support needed to use those materials well.  

    The purpose of professional learning is to build all educators’ (administrators’, coaches’ and teachers’) capacity to create successful learning for each and every student.   Educators committed to high-quality professional learning hold high expectations and assess professional learning’s impact on educators and students. 

  • Professional Learning Summit Series

    The 2023 Delaware Professional Learning Summit Series continues DDOE’s commitment to supporting successful improvement efforts by providing school and district leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to develop these plans for high-quality professional learning for the 2023-2024 school year.   The Professional Learning Summit Series will take place virtually.

    • Monday March 13th and Thursday, March 16th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm:  Building Coherence:  A Critical Foundation

    The summit is designed to provide practical guidance for evaluating the current health of the professional learning system and for planning and executing systemic approach to improvement efforts within an annual content specific professional learning plan in order to:

    • develop and communicate a shared understanding of the school’s and system’s strategic priorities and goals,
    • connect the professional learning to all other school and system improvement efforts,
    • eliminate silos or gaps between the multiple departments that support educators, and 
    • center collaboration and collective responsibility.

    The PL Summit is open to all Delaware districts and charters and requires teams to register in PDMS, Course #31277.  Attendance at both sessions of the Summit Series is required for all grant applicants.

  • 2023-2024 Reimagining Professional Learning Grants

    Reimagining Professional Learning (RPL) Grants are competitive grants designed to create sustainable professional learning systems that lead to improved teacher practice and student learning.  

    2023-2024 RPL schools and districts commit to: 

    • establishing a culture of professional learning (PL) that is responsive to teachers’ and students’ needs;  
    • ensuring that teachers have access to HQIM, as defined by the DDOE, and the training and ongoing PL needed to use those materials expertly;   
    • building district and school capacity in high-quality PL by engaging both school leaders and teachers in the development and execution of the professional learning plan (PLP); and
    • driving continuous improvement, engaging in collaborative learning, and taking shared responsibility for achieving professional learning goals.

  • Important dates

      • January 18, 2023 - Public Notice
      • January 18, 2023 - Grant Overview Webinar (recorded)  
      • February 10, 2023 - Deadline for Letter of Intent (required) 
      • March 2023 - Professional Learning Summit Series (attendance required) 
        • March 13, 2023 
        • March 16, 2026 
      • March - April 2023 - Technical Assistance Virtual Sessions (by appointment/optional)
        • Sessions will be held via weekly virtual meetings through the months of March and April 
        • Email reimaginingPL@doe.k12.de.us to secure an appointment
      • April 7, 2023- Deadline for Questions (optional)
      • April 21, 2023 - Response to Questions Posted 
      • April 28, 2023 (3:00pm) - Deadline for Receipt of Proposals 
      • June 2023- Estimated Notification of Award 

  • The Delaware Online Vendor Guide

    For the 2023-2024 grant cycle, districts and schools are encouraged to align RPL proposals and budgetary expenses to professional learning associated with high-quality instructional materials, as defined by the Delaware Department of Education.  See additional details about the grants funding priorities in Section C. Funding Details below. The Online Vendor Guide provides a list of vendors that provide professional learning on these high-quality instructional materials. 

    Application Details and Deadlines

    Reimagining Professional Learning (RPL) Grant Full Application (Word version - please save to desktop before making edits)

    Due: Friday, February 10, 2023

    Submit Documents to reimaginingPL@doe.k12.de.us  

    • Appendix A: Letter of Intent: The letter of intent, signed by the district superintendent,  assures the DDOE that the LEA: 
      • intends to submit an application for a 2023-2024 Reimagining Professional Learning grant;  
      • has evidence of implementing the district’s chosen high-quality curriculum to the intent of the author;
      • aligns its vision of professional learning  with the DDOE’s definition of high quality professional development. 

     Due: Friday, April 28, 2023

    Submit Documents to reimaginingPL@doe.k12.de.us 

    • Appendix B: Professional Learning Plan Workbook (All steps)
    • Appendix C: DDOE State Subgrant Budget Form
    • Appendix D: DDOE State Sub-Grant Application Form
    • Professional Learning Plan Aligned Walkthrough Tool
    • Signed letters of assurance from applicant’s professional learning partner (if applicable)

  • Questions and Suggestions

    If you have questions regarding the Reimagining Professional Learning Grant, please contact the grant team at reimaginingPL@doe.k12.de.us

    If you have education-related questions or suggestions regarding Professional Learning in Delaware, please contact the Professional Learning workgroup at 302-735-4180 or visit the Staff Directory.
Last Modified on February 16, 2023