New Teacher Staff Development Program Clause Samples
New Teacher Staff Development Program a. For uncertified teachers without prior teaching experience there will be ten (10) mandatory days of staff development. Five (5) of these days will take place in the summer prior to the new teacher’s employment and the remaining five (5) will take place during the teacher’s first year of service.
b. For certified teachers without prior teaching experience there will be five (5) mandatory days of staff development. Three (3) of these days will take place in the summer prior to the new teacher’s employment and the remaining two (2) will take place during the first year of teaching.
c. For teachers who have three (3) or more years of approved outside teaching experience there will be three (3) mandatory days of staff development in the summer prior to the new teacher’s employment.
d. Uncertified teachers without prior teaching experience hired after the beginning of the school year will be provided with three (3) days of mandatory staff development before they begin their actual teaching assignment and will be required to complete one
(1) day for each remaining two (2) months of the school year.
e. Certified teachers without prior teaching experience hired after the beginning of the school year will be provided with three (3) days of mandatory staff development before they begin their actual teaching assignment and will be required to complete one (1) day for each remaining two (2) months of the school year up to a maximum of two (2) days.
f. Teachers who have three (3) or more years of approved outside teaching experience hired after the beginning of the school year will be provided with three (3) days of mandatory staff development before they begin their actual teaching assignment.
g. The content and design of this professional development program for new teachers shall be developed collaboratively by the Union and the Board and will take into account varying needs of new teachers based upon their educational and professional backgrounds. As an additional option the Union and the Board agree to develop criteria for college courses that can be credited toward fulfillment of the first year professional development requirement in order to coordinate services and requirements for new teachers.
h. There shall be an expense stipend for each day of mandatory professional development for new teachers paid at the rate per day set forth below: Current. $33.15 Effective December 1, 2003. $33.81 Effective December 1, 2004. $34.47 Effective October 1, 2006. $35.59 Pr...