Common use of Grading and Planning Time Clause in Contracts

Grading and Planning Time. 1. Teachers will have one full professional day each at the end of the first, second, and third grading periods and one half-day during each of the first and second semesters for grading, planning, working collaboratively with colleagues, and/or activities related to professional learning. The professional day will not be rescheduled if schools are closed for teachers because of inclement weather. 2. Unit members are eligible for teleworking during the professional days at the end of the first, second, and third grading periods. Each of the full professional days is a regularly scheduled work day either onsite or for teleworking. a. The school leadership team and administration will determine which positions, if any, may need to be on site for all or part of the day to support other professionals in the building or to fulfill their professional responsibilities. b. With the approval of the principal/supervisor, school-based educators who have demonstrated the ability to meet their professional responsibilities, including grade submission according to the Grading and Reporting Guidelines, may telework on the full professional days at the end of each of the first three marking periods. c. First-year teachers will be required to work on-site for the first two marking periods on these days. d. A written rationale will be provided by the supervisor of an educator whose request to telework is denied. 3. Teachers who work in school buildings on professional days will not be required to turn in grades until the end of the duty day on the final day allotted for the completion of grades. Teachers who telework must submit grades 2.5 hours prior to the end of the duty day. (LMCC will evaluate the timeline for grade submission for teleworking after year one.) Teachers completing comment pages for report cards will be permitted to have as much additional time as possible beyond the due date for grade collection sheets to turn in the completed comments. 4. The leadership team of each school will work, within the MCPS grading and reporting policy, to ensure that the local school’s policy on interims is formulated in a collaborative manner with staff. Teachers will have input on which students receive interims and when interims are required to be completed by teachers. This policy should also ensure that teachers have an adequate amount of time to complete interims (no less than the interim window set by MCPS). The policy will be communicated to staff at least one week prior to the start of the interim window.

Grading and Planning Time. 1. Teachers will have one full professional day each at the end of the first, second, and third grading periods and one half-day during each of the first and second semesters for grading, planning, working collaboratively with colleagues, and/or activities related to professional learningProfessional Development Plans. The professional day will not be rescheduled if schools are closed for teachers because of inclement weather. 2. Unit members are eligible for teleworking during the professional days at the end of the first, second, and third grading periods. Each of the full professional days is a regularly scheduled work day either onsite or for teleworking. a. The educators who have demonstrated the ability to submit grades on time will be eligible to request to telework on grading and planning days. First-year teachers will be required to work on-site for the first two marking periods on these days. b. With the approval of the principal/supervisor, teleworking on these days will be allowed if the educator has demonstrated the ability to submit grades in accordance with the Grading and Reporting Guidelines, and/or has demonstrated the ability to plan appropriately for his/her duties and responsibilities. c. A rationale will be provided by the supervisor of an educator whose request to telework is denied. d. The school leadership team and administration will determine which positions, if any, may need to be on site for all or part of the day to support other professionals in the building or to fulfill their professional responsibilities. b. With the approval of the principal/supervisor, school-based educators who have demonstrated the ability to meet their professional responsibilities, including grade submission according to the Grading and Reporting Guidelines, may telework on the full professional days at the end of each of the first three marking periods. c. First-year teachers will be required to work on-site for the first two marking periods on these days. d. A written rationale will be provided by the supervisor of an educator whose request to telework is denied. 3. Teachers who work in school buildings on professional days will not be required to turn in grades until the end of the duty day on the final day allotted for the completion of grades. Teachers who telework must submit grades 2.5 hours prior to the end of the duty day. (LMCC will evaluate the timeline for grade submission for teleworking after year one.) Teachers completing comment pages for report cards will be permitted to have as much additional time as possible beyond the due date for grade collection sheets to turn in the completed comments. 4. The leadership team of each school will work, within the MCPS grading and reporting policy, to ensure that the local school’s policy on interims is formulated in a collaborative manner with staff. Teachers will have input on which students receive interims and when interims are required to be completed by teachers. This policy should also ensure that teachers have an adequate amount of time to complete interims (no less than the interim window set by MCPS). The policy will be communicated to staff at least one week prior to the start of the interim window.

Grading and Planning Time. 1. Teachers will have one full professional day each at the end of the first, second, and third grading periods and one half-day during each of the first and second semesters for grading, planning, working collaboratively with colleagues, and/or activities related to professional learning. The professional day will not be rescheduled if schools are closed for teachers because of inclement weather. 2. Unit members are eligible for teleworking during the professional days at the end of the first, second, and third grading periods. Each of the full professional days is a regularly scheduled work day either onsite or for teleworking. a. The school leadership team and administration will determine which positions, if any, may need to be on site for all or part of the day to support other professionals in the building or to fulfill their professional responsibilities. b. With the approval of the principal/supervisor, school-based educators who have demonstrated the ability to meet their professional responsibilities, including grade submission according to the Grading and Reporting Guidelines, may telework on the full professional days at the end of each of the first three marking periods. c. First-year teachers will be required to work on-site for the first two marking periods on these days. d. A written rationale will be provided by the supervisor of an educator whose request to telework is denied. 3. Teachers who work in school buildings on professional days will not be required to turn in grades until the end of the duty day on the final day allotted for the completion of grades. Teachers who telework must submit grades 2.5 hours prior to the end of the duty day. (LMCC will evaluate the timeline for grade submission for teleworking after year one.) Teachers completing comment pages for report cards will be permitted to have as much additional time as possible beyond the due date for grade collection sheets to turn in the completed comments. 4. The leadership team of each school will work, within the MCPS grading and reporting policy, to ensure that the local school’s policy on interims is formulated in a collaborative manner with staff. Teachers will have input on which students receive interims and when interims are required to be completed by teachers. This policy should also ensure that teachers have an adequate amount of time to complete interims (no less than the interim window set by MCPSXXXX). The policy will be communicated to staff at least one week prior to the start of the interim window.