To help better support students in Colorado who are English Language Learners, the State Board of Education established requirements for educators to complete 45 clock hours of Culturally Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) professional development.  These 45 clock hours can be included in the 90 clock hour re-licensure commitment.  There are many pathways for educators to complete this one time requirement. For more information about options in Lewis-Palmer School district or questions about the details of meeting this requirement, please contact Katie Scott.

NOTE: Many of these opportunities will help to meet the 45 hours of required CLDE PD for re-licensure

See the CLDE PD website for more information about licensure requirements.

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LIMITED TIME Professional Learning Opportunities: 

WIDA Virtual Workshop

Expanding Reading Instruction with Multilingual Learners is a two-part, 90-minute webinar series designed for K-12 public school educators interested in supporting reading for multilingual learners in Colorado. Registration is limited and closes on February 18. Register to attend live webinars occurring on February 25 & March 4 from 3:30-5:00pm MT. 

Project Momentum  

We’re excited to share that enrollment has reopened for “Empowering Educators of Multilingual Learners”, Project Momentum’s course approved by the Colorado Department of Education to meet the 45-hour English Learner PD renewal requirement. This course remains free of charge for the 25-26 academic year. This fully online, self-paced course is structured into three modules and provides a certificate that counts toward both the English Learner PD requirement and the 90 hours required for license renewal. 

• 12-week sessions: You must enroll and complete the course within a defined session. Certificates will be issued within 14 days of the end of each session. If you need your certificate sooner (for example, for an upcoming license renewal deadline), you may request an expedited review and certificate. 

• Capped Enrollment: Each session will be limited to 250 participants, accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for a session will close once it is full, or two weeks before the session deadline—whichever comes first. 

• Applications: To reserve your spot, you must submit an application confirming your commitment to complete the course. You will receive verification within 5 business days, and course access will be granted on the session start date. 

• Returning Participants: If you were previously enrolled and saved your course packets, you will be able to pick up where you left off after re-registering. Use your course packet to find the lesson you left off on.  Please note that we verify completion based on submitted course packets, not the checkmarks that appear when you complete the lessons in the platform. 

 Upcoming Sessions:

• Winter 2026, Enrollment Window: 12/15 – 3/15, Course Window: 1/1 – 3/31

• Spring 2026, Enrollment Window: 3/15 – 6/15, Course Window: 4/1 – 6/30

• Summer 2026, Enrollment Window: 6/15 – 9/15, Course Window: 7/1 – 9/30

Apply today! 

 Other Ongoing CLDE PD Opportunities with No Cost

• SY25-26 WIDA Self-Paced Workshops (Email Katie Scott, ML Specialist, kscott1@lewispalmer.org for your WIDA account!) See this FAQ for standards covered.

• The Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education at CDE continuously updates their website with free PD opportunities. Make sure to check their website periodically. PD includes:

Reach out to Katie Scott, ML Specialist, for any questions at kscott1@lewispalmer.org.