Common use of District Wide Professional Development Programs Clause in Contracts

District Wide Professional Development Programs. a. District wide professional development is implemented by the Department of Teaching & Learning in collaboration with the District Transformation Team. b. External resources and specialists from the Educational Service Center, the Ohio Department of Education, and other agencies shall be used as determined by the committees responsible for planning professional development education. c. The Administrator shall provide members the district professional development agenda at least one week in advance of scheduled professional development. The agenda shall include the professional development description, rationale and professional educator’s standard alignment. i. Members, through the form in Appendix A-23, shall have the ability to propose alternate professional development for the individual or collaborative group that aligns to the District Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP), member’s IPDP or growth/improvement plan.