How do I get learning credit (MPPs) for conference attendance?
MPPs are NOT assigned for “conference attendance.” Rather, following conference attendance, upon application and impact assessment of the knowledge acquired during the conference, MPPs may be awarded. Individuals interested in obtaining MPPs through conference attendance must contact the corresponding content area district office not less than 45 days prior to attending a conference. (As an example, teachers planning to attend a Reading Conference should contact the Department of Language Arts.) In order to secure MPPs, the conference learning objectives must be identified and approved and a course must be proposed by the content area district office administrator on the Professional Development Menu & Registration System. Conference information, including agendas, logistical arrangements, etc., must be provided to the content area district office and prospective attendees must register on the Professional Development Menu & Registration System prior to the event. The content area dist