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.

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 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.  The fee is $149.

 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 Coordinator, for any questions at kscott1@lewispalmer.org.