PDP Option for the MATSOL Conference 

As a service to our members, MATSOL offers a 15 PDP option for MATSOL Conference participants. 

You must be a current member and a registered participant on the MATSOL Conference platform to submit a PDP project for evaluation. 

PDP Submission Requirements

To qualify for 15 PDPs, conference participants must:

1. Attend 12 hours of MATSOL conference presentations (sessions viewed in-person, in the livestream during the conference, or as a recording after the conference). The number of minutes viewed will be verified via MATSOL’s virtual conference app. NOTE: Livestream and recorded sessions can be viewed by registered attendees in the WHOVA conference app.
   
2. Create a PDP Project, either an Action Plan or Lesson Plan.
3. Submit your project via https://bit.ly/25ConferencePDP 

Instructions

PDP Project submission deadline September 30. MATSOL will evaluate all submitted projects on a rolling basis and respond via email with the award decision no later than October 31. Instructions available here (Google Drive Link) 

MA DESE PDP Requirements

See Frequently Asked Questions: Professional Development Point (PDP) Eligibility 

Conference Presenters:  MATSOL cannot award PDPs for solely for presenting at the conference. MATSOL can provide a Presentation Certificate verifying that you were a presenter. Please see the section "Educator-Designed Activities" in DESE's License Renewal Guidelines for Massachusetts Educators, p.21-22 for information earning PDPs as a "Presenter at a Professional Conference."