CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 13.1 The District and Association recognize the importance of ongoing professional development to improve teacher effectiveness and to provide the highest quality instruction for students. Both parties agree that the implementation of such ongoing professional development requires an investment of valuable time and incurs financial costs. Therefore, when the District designs, adopts and/or implements a District initiative, the District shall prioritize and provide adequate and appropriate training and appropriate time within the contracted time (which includes PLC, faculty meetings, etc.). If training must occur outside contracted time, teachers shall be given the choice of compensation pursuant to the hourly rates set forth in Paragraph 4, Appendix A or District professional development credit.
13.1.1 Whenever online training is required by the District as the result of the implementation of District, feeder system or grant driven programs, and time is not available during contracted time, teachers shall be given the choice of compensation pursuant to the hourly rates set forth in Appendix A, Paragraph 4 or District professional development credit.
13.1.1.1 Adequate training shall include initial and ongoing training necessary to successfully implement the curricular and/or program changes within the assignment expectations.
13.2 Upon the prior written approval of the Assistant Superintendent for Student Achievement or designee, teachers who are authorized to attend curriculum and/or inservice programs outside the District will be reimbursed for their expenses, including travel, lodging and meals at the established rates. Also, it has been the precedent to compensate teachers at the established hourly rate for participation in required curriculum/inservice programs conducted outside the work day, work week or contract year.
13.3 Curriculum committees which are established by the Department of Learning Services shall include teacher(s). Such committees shall provide recommendations, including dissenting opinion reports, if any, to the Superintendent concerning new courses of study and appropriate instructional materials for use in the District’s curriculum.
13.3.1 Curriculum committee work scheduled outside the contracted day shall be voluntary with credit or compensation offered to participants pursuant to the hourly rates set forth in Appendix A, Paragraph 4 or District professional development credit, if offered.
13.4 When credit is selected over compen...
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. Curriculum shall be reviewed continuously, and all curriculum initiatives and/or changes to curriculum will be recorded in a shared document between the District and Association.
B. Decisions regarding curriculum will be made collaboratively between the administration and the Association at the district level.
C. Curriculum is DEFINED AS the expectations for what will be taught and what students will do in a program of study. It includes district-provided materials, textbooks, and national and state standards.
D. Curriculum change will be implemented using an established process. The process and essential forms will be shared with teachers and placed on the district website.
E. Work on curriculum projects may be compensated at the basic hourly teacher pay rate, when approved in advance by the Superintendent.
F. Each school year, the appropriate number of hours defined by state requirements will be designated as Planning and Professional Development (PPD) days, as defined by the Michigan Department of Education.
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. The District will pay for the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 school years the stipends set forth in the Plan as specified above in the following Sections: 1.6, 1.9 and 1.10. Payment under this proposal is conditioned on the following requirements:
1. Each stipend will be divided among the unit members participating in the activity. The list of unit members and the share of the stipend allocated to each unit member will be developed by the Association and provided in writing to the District.
2. Prior to paying the stipend, the District must receive the completed written product, which has been determined by the District Superintendent or his/her designee to be satisfactory according to the objectives and standards of the Plan.
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
A. Coordinating Committee on Professional Development (CCPD)
1. This team shall be made up of eight (8) members appointed by the STA President or designee and eight (8) members appointed by the Superintendent or designee. One (1) co- chair will be appointed by the STA President or designee and one (1) co-chair will be appointed by the Superintendent or designee.
2. The major functions of the team are to: recommend Superintendent’s days as District or site-based initiatives to allow for long range planning; monitor the District’s implementation of the Professional Development Plan (PDP); and ensure the necessary professional development is in place to support the implementation of new or existing textbooks, programs and curriculum.
3. In order to provide well-informed guidance the committee will review: the ELA action plan (Curriculum Audit), the District CDEP, Textbook Committee and Program Adoption sub- committee recommendations, Curriculum and Evaluation Committee recommendations, Special Programs grants/initiatives, and data that includes but is not limited to student test scores, adequate yearly progress, attendance, graduation rate, individual growth plan (IPGP) summaries, School Improvement Plan (SIP) addendums, and other information from School Leadership Teams (SLT). See Article 22 (Association and Board Rights). within a twelve (12) month period. Unit 1 appointees will receive the extension of service rate for their service (See Appendix C).
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. Curriculum shall be reviewed continuously, and all curriculum initiatives and/or changes to curriculum will be recorded in a shared document between the District and Association.
B. Decisions regarding curriculum will be made collaboratively between the administration and the Association at the district level.
C. Curriculum is DEFINED AS the expectations for what will be taught and what students will do in a program of study. It includes district-provided materials, textbooks, and national and state standards.
D. Curriculum change will be implemented using an established process. The process and essential forms will be shared with teachers and placed on the district website.
E. Work on curriculum projects may be compensated at the basic hourly teacher pay rate, when approved in advance by the Superintendent.
F. Each school year, the appropriate number of hours defined by state requirements will be designated as Planning and Professional Development (PPD) days, as defined by the Michigan Department of Education.
1. The purpose of PPD is to provide staff and administration with time and resources that will xxxxxx communication and growth for each school building. The following activities shall be completed during PPD time:
a. Professional development.
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. Curriculum shall be reviewed continuously, with special emphasis to be placed each year on one subject area. Emphasis shall also be placed on the area which was last emphasized (called the evaluation area) and on the area to receive emphasis in the following year (called the preparation area).
B. Decisions regarding curriculum will be made collaboratively between the administration and the Association at the district level.
C. Curriculum is defined as the courses offered by an educational institution (Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Dictionary, 2014).
D. Curriculum change will be implemented using an established process. The process and essential forms will be placed on the district website.
E. Work on curriculum projects may be compensated at the basic hourly teacher pay rate, when approved in advance by the Superintendent.
F. Each school year, the appropriate number of hours defined by state requirements will be designated as Planning and Professional Development (PPD) days, as defined by the Michigan Department of Education.
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Section A. Policy: The curriculum of the District encompasses state performance standards/proficiency outcomes. The curriculum is not static and should be under constant revision and evaluation. The curriculum should be developed through constant interaction of the Director of Instruction, administrators, classroom teachers, department heads, and subject matter consultants.
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. The District shall establish a curriculum committee as required by law for the purposes of advising the District. The committee shall be made up of at least as many certificated employees as District representatives.
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Teachers are, and shall continue to be, a major source of development and innovation in improving educational programs of the District. Changes in programs and the adoption of new educational plans shall be based upon valid educational research, when available. Teachers shall participate in the overall coordination of studies, projects, and other activities directed toward the development, improvement and implementation of such programs, toward the continuous evaluation of all programs, and toward research in pertinent educational and related areas. The Association recognizes the existence of the other institutional and community resources capable of making great contributions toward these ends, and that utilization of such resources should be coordinated with the efforts of the school administration and the professional staff. As the District strives for excellence in its schools, the District and the Association agree to work cooperatively to align the school district curricula and classroom activities with the New York State Learning Standards. To achieve this worthy goal, it will be necessary to encourage the professional growth of all staff and to xxxxxx collaborative working relationships established on research-based effective practices. The District and the Association also agree that the curriculum development process is integral to quality instruction and to the improvement of student learning. The District and the Association further acknowledge and agree that creating a clear direction and consistency for curriculum and staff development, and delivery is a policy responsibility and right of the Board of Education. With the above in mind, the District and the Association pledge their commitment to establishing opportunities for working together with teachers, administrators, parents and the community to support the curriculum and staff development policy established by the Board of Education. Components of this collaboration are:
A. Coordinating Committee on Professional Development (CCPD)
1. This team shall be made up of eight (8) members appointed by the STA President or designee and eight (8) members appointed by the Superintendent or designee. One (1) co-chair will be appointed by the STA President or designee and one (1) co-chair will be appointed by the Superintendent or designee.
2. The major functions of the team are to: recommend Superintendent’s days as District or site-based initiatives to allow for long range planning; monitor the Di...
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. The District shall reimburse teachers for fees, meals, lodging, and the cost of transportation incurred by teachers who are requested or required, in writing, by the District to participate in curriculum and professional development programs outside the District. Reimbursement rates shall be as outlined in the District’s Travel Voucher.
