Curriculum and Staff Development Sample Clauses

Curriculum and Staff Development l The Institute Day Committee will be composed of administrators, teachers, and school service personnel. Fifty percent of the committee members shall be teachers, twenty-five percent shall be school service personnel, and twenty-five percent shall be administrators. The administrators will be appointed by the Superintendent, and the remaining members of the Institute Day Committee will be selected by the Council. The Committee, under the direction of Administration, will operate under the following guidelines:
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Curriculum and Staff Development. A. Employees will be expected to serve on committees carried on during the regular school year. These committees may include some of the following: 1. Horizontal committees - Employees from a particular grade level will meet to discuss ways and means of improving the instructional program. 2. In-service workshops - These may be conducted by specialists in a particular subject area and may be held in August or at other designated times. 3. Textbooks adoption committees. 4. Orientation committee - This committee will assist in collecting materials and organizing procedures aiding the adjustment of new students and faculty members. B. Selected members of the faculty may be hired to work on the curriculum, library or other such projects during the summer if they so desire and if funds are available. C. A curriculum and staff development committee consisting of four (4) teachers and two (2) administrators will be established annually. The committee will be involved in the planning of all curriculum development and in-service training programs. Employees will be reimbursed for their involvement in curriculum development activities outside the scope of their contract at the rate of $23.00/hour. D. Mentor Program - Employees, new to the Xxxxxx District, who are in their first five years of teaching, will be given a mentor for their first year of service in the district. Employees beyond their first five years of teaching will be given the opportunity for a mentor. The mentor will assist the new employee with all aspects of his/her transition to teaching in the Xxxxxx District. In establishing the new teacher-mentor partnership, the Principal or Special Education Director will consider the important aspects of the transition and attempt to best match skills and needs. Matching time available with the time needed to meet (both during and outside the school day) will also be considered by the administrator. The employee providing these mentoring services will be paid $500 compensation.

Related to Curriculum and Staff Development

  • Curriculum Development This includes the analysis and coordination of textual materials; constant review of current literature in the field, some of which are selected for the college library collection, the preparation of selective, descriptive materials such as outlines and syllabi; conferring with other faculty and administration on curricular problems; and, the attendance and participation in inter and intra-college conferences and advisory committees.

  • Staff Development ‌ The County and the Association agree that the County retains full authority to determine training needs, resources that can be made available, and the method of payment for training authorized by the County. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the right of an employee to request specific training.

  • Project Development a. Collaborate with COUNTY and project clients to identify requirements and develop a project Scope Statement. a. Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for each project. b. Evaluate Scope Statement to develop a preliminary cost estimate and determinate whether project be vendor bid or be executed under a Job Order Contract (JOC).

  • Curriculum U The Academy Trust must provide for the teaching of religious education and a daily act of collective worship at the Academy.

  • Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University. 11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department. 11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees. 11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.

  • Software Development Software designs, prototypes, and all documentation for the final designs developed under this agreement must be made fully transferable upon direction of NSF. NSF may make the software design, prototype, and documentation for the final design available to competitors for review during any anticipated re-competition of the project.

  • Staff Development Leave (a) An employee will be granted leave without loss of pay, at their basic rate of pay, to take courses (including related examinations) or attend conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums or similar out-of-service programs, at the request of the Employer. The amount of pay received by an employee will not exceed the full-time daily hours of work as outlined in Clause 14.2 (Hours of Work). When such leave is granted, the Employer will bear the full cost, including tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-related books. The Employer will also reimburse the employee for approved travelling, subsistence, and other legitimate, applicable expenses. (b) An employee may be granted leave without pay, with pay, or leave with partial pay, to take work related courses in which the employee wishes to enrol to acquire the skills necessary to enhance opportunities. (c) Approval of requests will be given reasonable consideration and leaves pursuant to this article will be administered in a reasonable manner. (d) Should the employee noted above terminate their employment for any reason during the six month period following completion of the above-noted leave, the employee will reimburse the Employer for all expenses incurred by the Employer (i.e. tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-required books) on a proportionate basis.

  • TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 9.1 The Employer and the Union recognize the value and benefit of education and training designed to enhance an employee’s ability to perform their job duties. Training and employee development opportunities will be provided to employees in accordance with Employer policies and available resources. 9.2 Attendance at employer-required training will be considered time worked. The Employer will make reasonable attempts to schedule employer-required training during an employee’s regular work shift. The Employer will pay the registration and associated travel costs in accordance with Article 23, Travel, for employer-required training.

  • DEVELOPMENT OR ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS/ STATEMENTS OF WORK

  • Program Development NWESD agrees that priority in the development of new applications services by XXXXX shall be in accordance with the expressed direction of the XXXXX Board of Directors operating under their bylaws.

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