Outside Professional Development. The Employer supports the professional development of its teachers and staff. To that end, the Employer will offer at least $300 for Bargaining Unit Members to attend approved outside professional development per year.
Outside Professional Development. Bargaining unit members shall be permitted up to two (2) paid professional development days to attend meetings, conferences, and other educational sessions that provide training and ideas helpful to the development or operation of the schools. Employees must get approval by the Principal at least one week in advance of the proposed professional development. The employer will pay costs associated with the outside professional development up to $250. Paid professional development days are a gift from EPIC Academy, and are not to be treated as wages. Professional development days do not accrue and cannot be carried over from year to year. EPIC Academy will not pay for unused professional development days.
Outside Professional Development. The District recognizes the widespread 16 availability of professional development opportunities offered by organizations 17 outside of the District and will honor its commitment to support education 18 professionals as life-long learners. Employees may submit a request for in-service 19 credit for professional development completed within the current fiscal year. 20 Professional Development will assess the recency and relevance of outside 21 professional development to assure alignment with District standards before 22 approving or denying requests. 24 14.03 - IMPLEMENTING: Professional development will be focused on the delivery of 25 job embedded training opportunities, including mentoring and other flexible training 26 opportunities, and will be responsive to student and employee needs.
(1) School or site-based Support: Professional Development will aid in the 29 identification of a School or Site-based In-service Representative (SIR) and an APPLES 30 administrator to guide and support the implementation of professional 31 development. Mentors will be required to complete a clinical educator training 32 program or equivalent course work to ensure that they are prepared to support 33 other employees. 35 (2) Coursework: Professional development identified as part of the District’s MIP will 36 include online and on-demand options to support remote work and distance 37 learning. Courses that require in person attendance of participation may be required, 38 but virtual training opportunities will be provided whenever possible. 1 (3) Scheduling: Professional development will be scheduled based upon employee 2 input and will seek to reduce the need for disruptions to the educational 4 hours and the need for employees to attend to professional development outside of 5 regularly scheduled work hours. Professional development may be scheduled for the 6 summer break, Thanksgiving break, winter break, or spring break. Professional 7 development may be scheduled for afternoons, evenings, or weekends. Professional 8 development may be scheduled during the pre-school week and on designated early 9 dismissal days as established by the District Calendar Committee. Professional 10 development may be scheduled during PLCs, if requested by the employee members 11 of the PLC.
Outside Professional Development. The District recognizes the widespread 16 availability of professional development opportunities offered by organizations 17 outside of the District and will honor its commitment to support education 18 professionals as life-long learners. Employees may submit a request for in-service 19 credit for professional development completed within the current fiscal year. 20 Professional Development will assess the recency and relevance of outside 21 professional development to assure alignment with District standards before 22 approving or denying requests.
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Outside Professional Development. The parties acknowledge the value of professional development of Adjunct Faculty in the pursuit of academic excellence, quality teaching, and service to the students and the community. Professional development activities will enhance Adjunct Faculty Members as teachers, scholars, leaders, and practitioners; Adjunct Faculty Members may submit requests for professional development activities that occur during any academic year in which they teach at least three (3) hours which shall not be unduly denied. Professional development activities may include professional travel, workshops, training, tuition, books, professional publications, and other professional activities and supplies, including the cost of any required or recommended licensing or certifications through ICCB provided such reimbursement is not in violation of any grants funding Xxxxxx College Programs. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per fiscal year will be budgeted for the professional development of Adjuncts per semester, effective the Spring 2019 semester. Any unused monies in the Fall Semester will be carried over to the Spring Semester. The monies budgeted in this section do not include tuition reimbursement or training provided by the College (such as Adjunct Faculty seminars).
Outside Professional Development. Namaste supports the professional development of its teachers and staff. To that end, Xxxxxxx will offer up to $500 for teaching Bargaining Unit Members to attend approved outside professional development per year and up to $250 for paraprofessionals and office staff to attend approved outside professional development per year.
