Professional Development Opportunities for Milwaukee Non-public School Teachers

Latest update: March 23, 2007

Title Program funds may be used to support qualified professional development under various Titles. The table below provides very brief guidelines related to various Titles.

Table showing professional development possiblibities and limitations under various Titles

Seek preapproval from your school's Title IA service provider for professional development under Title IA. Contact MPS Office in charge of non-public school Title program coordination (414-475-8122) about requests for professional development under other ESEA Title programs.

Title program participants should be aware of these additional aspects of Milwaukee Title programs for non-public schools:

1. MPS will no longer prepay expenses related to Title funded professional development.
2. MPS may not use Title funds to pay student loans or to reimburse students who have made payments on student loans.
3. MPS may never use Title funds to reimburse a non-public school directly, so payments must be made directly to service providers who are willing to invoice for services after delivery or to individuals who made allowable PD related payments themselves.
4. No reimbursements may be made unless all required documentation related to the request is submitted before annual deadlines provided by MPS. Documentation should clearly provide information from the provider about PD content and costs as well as information from the individual about how the PD will allow them to promote student achievement in the work they do, and also clear proof of personal payment for the PD requested.
5. The worksheets provided below may assist in allowing submission of Title program requests that are accompanied by required documentation:
   • Worksheet for non-public school staff members applying for use of Title funds
   • Worksheet for calculating approved travel expenditures
   • Checklist telling what documentation may be needed to get Title program reimbursement for expenditures for professional development

Click images at left to access links related to information on the right

Teachers! Gain Professional Skills and College Credits with Reimburseable Online Courses Check each semester for new opportunities. Non-public school teachers sign up for Title II D courses directly. No Title program requests are required because, instead of providing individula school allocations, MPS provides "equitable participation" for non-public schools by reserving seats in each course for non-public participants. Title IID offers Milwaukee teachers at public and non-public schools an opportunity to take part in a wide range of online courses for college credit. Click the link at left for current opportunities and more information about the program (scroll to find the graphic you see here)

	"Sally Ride Academy" courses for non-public school teachers are available through Milwaukee Title IA service providers and through the Title program request process under other Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title programs. Milwaukee non-public schools should check with MPS or their Title Ia service provider about eligibiltiy of PD opportunities for ESEA Title program support. Contact Sally Ride for information about current offerings at (262) 370-5451 or email sracademy5451@sbcglobal.net, or visit the Sally Ride web site by clicking the picture at left. Click here to find out about new professional development services available through Sally Ride.
	College Credits for teachers through PDK: Contact Lori Bares at Catapult Learning (414-672-1089) for information about professional development possibilities through PDK for your staff members. Click image at left to go to the PDK International web site.
	Courses and Workships through Stritch and NESI (Non-public Educational Services, Inc.). Contact Felix Gabriel from NESI for more information (414-247-0910).