Colorado

Colorado department of education

Project MOMENTUM has partnered with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to provide English Language Learner Professional Development RENEWAL Requirement.
Colorado educators with professional teacher licenses with an elementary, English language arts, math, science, social studies or middle-level endorsement are required to complete 45 contact hours of EL professional learning to renew their license. These 45 hours may be used toward fulfilling the 90 contact hours for renewal. For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Education English Learner PD Requirements - Information for Educators page.

Option 1: Project MOMENTUM Colorado Pathway

Project MOMENTUM has partnered with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to provide an approved program for completing the 45 hours of required professional development related to multilingual learners. Participants who complete the Project MOMENTUM 45 hour PD program will be issued a single certificate to submit with their license renewal application. 

This professional development course includes 3 modules:

Module 1: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Classrooms

This module provides educators with the knowledge and tools to create inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive learning environments for multilingual learners. Participants will:

Module 2: Language & Literacy Instruction for Multilingual Learners

This module equips educators with the tools and knowledge to support multilingual learners in developing language and literacy skills across diverse educational contexts. Participants will:

Module 3: Instruction and Assessment of Multilingual Learners

This module focuses on creating inclusive, equitable, and effective instructional and assessment practices for multilingual learners. Participants will:


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Option 2: Individual Courses

Already completed some of your required PD? Colorado Educators may use Project MOMENTUM courses toward meeting the 45 hour requirement. Use the EL Professional Learning Matrix to select individual courses according to your needs. You will need to complete your own Colorado EL Professional Learning Matrix to outline your coursework and how they met professional learning requirements.

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