Curriculum and Classroom Management a. Faculty shall manage their classroom in a manner that ensures civil interaction but does not stifle discussions based on opinion or debate.
b. Faculty shall submit student grades and a copy of the course grade book by the deadline each enrollment period according to the established procedure. If requested by the instructional administrator, faculty shall also submit a copy of all specific unit tasks and/or performance objectives supporting the attainment of student objectives.
c. Faculty shall report class attendance as requested by the College administration according to the established procedure.
d. Faculty shall fulfill routine duties and responsibilities such as filing grade reports, book orders, supplies and material orders, examination and evaluation of books and materials, checking papers and evaluating student progress, preparing for classes, keeping inventories up to date, and managerial/supervisory responsibilities for faculty whose teaching duties include laboratory assignments, as necessary for smooth operations of the department and the College.
e. Faculty shall schedule their basic loads, in cooperation with the appropriate instructional administrator, over a minimum of four (4) days each week of the term. It is recognized that there may be circumstances that conflict with this requirement and in those instances, the instructional administrator and faculty member may agree to schedule the basic load over fewer days.
f. When and where appropriate, faculty shall participate in advisory committees.
g. Faculty shall attend College scheduled meetings provided they do not conflict with their pre- approved professional responsibilities. Efforts will be made to limit the impact of meetings on student learning through both the number and times of meetings. The two annual faculty orientation days shall be considered College scheduled meetings under this provision. Any orientation day shall be limited to seven (7) hours of spansion, excluding time utilized by the faculty senate for union purposes. The orientation in-service days for the fall and winter semesters shall not be scheduled more than five (5) business days prior to the start of fall classes and not more than four (4) business days prior to the start of winter classes.
h. Faculty shall contribute to the periodic departmental/program review as established and scheduled by the Curriculum Committee.
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Curriculum and Classroom Management. As outlined by the State Department of Education, the school district shall establish a committee to develop a six (6) year school improvement plan. To enhance the work of the six (6) year school improvement plan, a separate, independent standing committee will be appointed. This committee shall be chaired by the superintendent or his/her designee. This committee will examine all phases of this school's curriculum and policy, for the purpose of developing a recommendation to the Board to unify the curriculum for grades PreK-12, with a consistent plan for education and advancement. This standing committee shall be in place and actively involved within thirty (30) days after ratification of this Agreement. This committee will develop a unified plan of action and report its recommendation(s) to the Board before the end of the school year. In selecting materials and equipment to be used in the instruction process, the Board and administration will consider the recommendation made by the teachers and the Association. The Board agrees to comply with current state law, State Department of Education regulations, and exceptions dealing with maximum class size.
