District Professional Development Days Sample Clauses
The 'District Professional Development Days' clause establishes designated days within the academic calendar for staff training and professional growth activities. These days are set aside when regular classes are not held, allowing teachers and staff to participate in workshops, seminars, or collaborative planning sessions organized by the school district. The core function of this clause is to ensure that educators have dedicated time for professional development, which supports instructional improvement and helps maintain high educational standards.
District Professional Development Days. 1. The Board and the Association shall each provide up to $8,000 annually in support of the District Annual Professional Development Day. The activities for this day shall be planned and organized by the Joint MRTA/Board Professional Development Committee.
District Professional Development Days. On District Professional Development days the day will be determined by the District not to exceed eight (8) hours including a duty-free lunch. The start time will be 8 AM.
District Professional Development Days. There will be four (4)
District Professional Development Days. Three (3) days will be for the purpose of improving student learning, with at least 1.5 days occurring prior to the start of school. The placement of said days on the school calendar will be negotiated by the District and Association. Activities on at least one-half of one of the days (3.75 hours) will be determined by job-alike (e.g., grade level, departmental, CISS, etc.) teams in collaboration with their administrator centered around a building’s school improvement plan or other building or District initiatives. Planning for professional activities will intentionally use a lens of removing barriers to educational equity and examining ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English language development services, students who identify as LGBTQ+ and highly mobile student populations.