POD Portal for Employees
Welcome to our public portal for employees outlining professional development opportunities available to employees of Chesapeake Public Schools. We prioritize our employees and nurture their professional growth so they can promote educational excellence and empower our students to successfully fulfill their life's purpose.
Please note that access to links and many of the resources offered on this page is limited to current employees.
Contact
Department of Professional and Organizational Development
The Center for Teaching and Learning
932 Professional Place
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757-547-0914
ePOD
ePOD is a Google Site designed and managed by the Department of Professional and Organizational Development's website to serve as a hub for information regarding current and future learning and growth opportunities for all employees. This page provides a general description of the resources and opportunities provided in ePOD to the public. Access to the ePOD site, however, is limited to current employees.
CPS employees may visit the site to find links to the department’s online registration platform, external and continuing learning opportunities as well as access to asynchronous learning opportunities such as PD On-Demand.
Please Note: Access to ePOD is only available to current employees using using their Chesapeake Public Schools Google account.
The Staff Developer
Course offerings in The Staff Developer represent the commitment of the school district to the professional development of its employees. These offerings are system-sponsored and free to employees of the school district.
The Staff Developer advertises courses that support content areas, effective and differentiated teaching and learning strategies, teaching across modalities (e.g., blended, virtual), integrating technology into instruction as well as courses that are part of an add-on endorsement series (e.g., gifted education). Licensed personnel may earn licensure points for courses advertised in The Staff Developer.
Interested in becoming a potential instructor for The Staff Developer?
Employees interested in becoming a potential instructor should email Nicole Coury, administrator in the Department of Professional and Organizational Development, to express their interest.
The Technology Trainer
The publication The Technology Trainer advertises technology courses for administrators and support staff. These training sessions represent the school district’s commitment to professional development. These offerings are system-sponsored and free to employees of the school district. Licensed personnel may earn licensure points for these courses (excluding work sessions).
The Technology Trainer link allows you to view course offerings. The link is accessible using a CPS Google account. These courses are designed for administrators and support staff only.
The Technology Trainer is distributed to principals, directors, and supervisors three times each year (i.e., fall, spring, summer). In turn, these administrators are asked to share the course advertisements with the appropriate personnel.
Registering for Technology PD
Registration is handled through the Division of Technology Innovation (757-482-5635).
Councils
The Professional and Organizational Development Councils were created in 1996 to provide personnel the opportunity to share ideas/comments about training from their individual schools or departments. Schools/departments are asked to select representatives for the councils. There are five councils: classified personnel, elementary teachers, secondary teachers, elementary administrators, and secondary administrators. Feedback from council members has proved to be invaluable.
Revised 03/03/2023