Book Section Title Code Status Adopted Last Revised Last Reviewed Policy Manual 4000 - Personnel Certified/Non-Certified Professional Development Administrative Regulations 4131-R Active May 12, 2012 July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025 Administrative Regulations for Professional Development Connecticut General Statutes 10-220a - In-service Training A. Required In-service Topics for Certified Personnel over a 5-year period 1. Nature and the relationships of drugs and alcohol to health and personality development and procedures for discouraging their abuse. . Health and mental health risk reduction education including, but not limited to the prevention of risk-taking behavior by children and the relationship of such behavior to substance abuse, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV-infection and AIDS, violence, teen dating, domestic violence, child abuse and youth suicide. .Growth and development of exceptional children, including handicapped and gifted and talented children, children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or learning disabilities who may require special education, and methods for identifying, planning and working effectively with special needs children in a regular classroom . School violence prevention and conflict resolution. . Annual training on (1) identifying, preventing, and responding to school bullying and (2) preventing and responding to youth suicide (3) blood born pathogens. 6. Annual training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency life saving procedures for coaches and nurses. 7. Computer skills, information technology, and cyber literacy as applied to student learning and classroom instruction, communications and data management. Elementary, middle, and high school teachers must include 15 hours of training in the use of computers in the classroom every five years. 8. Teaching of the language arts, reading and reading readiness and assessment of reading performance including methods of teaching language skills necessary for teachers in grades kindergarten to three, inclusive. (15 hours every 5 years) 9. Training in the evaluation of teachers for superintendents and those employees employed in positions requiring an intermediate administrator or supervisory certificate whose duties equal at least 50% of the assigned time (15 hours every 5 years). 10. Requirements and obligations of a mandated reporter regarding reporting of child abuse and neglect. 11. Domestic Violence and teen Dating Violence. Legal §10-145b Teaching Certificates §10-220a In-service training. Professional development and evaluation committees. Institutes for educators. Cooperating teacher program, regulations. PA 95-58 An Act Concerning Teacher Evaluations, Tenure, and Dismissals
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4131R Administrative Regulations for Professional Development
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