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: 

Response to Intervention – Office of Learning Supports - Professional Learning Opportunities

Join us for professional learning opportunities focused on Response to Intervention (RtI). Each session will address a topic related to RtI to increase knowledge and build practical skills to support student-level problem solving.

Who should attend?

Educators, administrators and school leaders, special service providers, instructional coaches, student support facilitators and team members, and student support providers. Though it is beneficial for participants to attend each session, it is not required. Sessions will be recorded and posted to the Response to Intervention Training Webpage after each learning opportunity.

Cost: Each session is free to attend.

Response to Intervention to Support Multilingual Learners

March 12, 2026 – 8:30-9:30am (Mountain Time). March Zoom Registration

• Apply Like-Peer comparative data to inform equitable instructional, intervention, and referral decisions across Colorado Multi-Tiered System of Supports (COMTSS) tiers for multilingual learners.

• Explain how Like-Peer comparative data strengthens COMTSS decision-making for multilingual learners by contextualizing performance within linguistically and culturally comparable groups.

Response to Intervention in Action: Tools, Planning, and Next Steps

April 23, 2026 – 8:30-9:30am (Mountain Time). April Zoom Registration

• Explore and clarify how to use the Response to Intervention (RtI) resources shared.

• Reflect on current RtI practices and readiness.

• Identify priorities for the upcoming school year.

• Create a short plan for RtI implementation using available tools and supports.

 Contact us at RTI@cde.state.co.us with any questions!

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.