Individual Time. Individually directed time shall be used to improve student 28 learning as planned and directed by the individual certificated employee.
Individual Time. Individually-directed time shall be used to improve student learning as planned and directed by the individual certificated employee. Examples of activities which employees may choose to engage in on these days include, but are not limited to, classroom and workspace preparation, instruction and curriculum planning, student assessment, department, grade level and collegial planning, personally-directed professional development, grading and report card preparation and parent and student communication. During individually-directed time, the District may not require employees to attend any mandatory meetings or professional development. During fifty percent (50%) of the individually-directed time occurring prior to the start of the student school year, and during individually-directed time not scheduled at or near the end of a grading period (i.e., the days between the trimesters for elementary and middle school, the day between semesters for high school, and the day in June for all levels), the District may offer optional professional development. This time is not to be used for any required curriculum/assessment/program trainings or administratively-directed meetings.
Individual Time. Individual time scheduled on the work year calendar shall be for use at the individual employee's professional judgment for:
1. Collaboration time for professional learning communities such as: grade level teams, departments, building, job alike and/or content area work groups, and job- imbedded staff development (as initiated and planned by employees, not administrators).
2. Collaboration and planning related to support services provided by specialists for the purpose of addressing student needs, e.g. collaborative work related to IEPs, 504s, health plans, etc.
3. Planning with other staff in the areas of curriculum and instruction, evaluation of student work, the preparation of student assessments, the preparation of formative/summative progress and grade reports for timely distribution, and meeting and communicating with families.
4. Self-reflection, goal-setting, preparation of classroom, workspace and materials in preparation for delivering and support of quality instruction. Administrators will respect individual employee professional judgment by not scheduling meetings or activities during this designated time.
Individual Time. Time designated on the calendar as “I” or “Individually directed 22 time” shall be used to improve student learning as planned and directed by the 24 may not require employees to attend any mandatory meetings or professional
Individual Time. Time designated on the calendar as “I” or “Individually directed time” shall be used to improve student learning as planned and directed by the individual certificated employee. During individually directed time, the District may not require employees to attend any mandatory meetings or professional development.
