PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR Sample Clauses

PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. Effective on July 1, 2000, the mentor teacher program and all obligations, rights, activities, and practices related to that program automatically terminate. This article replaces the mentor teacher program (Article XXII) and implements the provisions of Chapter 4 of the statutes of 1999 with respect to the Peer Assistance and Review Program (PAR), as it may be amended, and any applicable regulations. The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard.
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. A. Joint Committee 1. The Joint Committee shall consist of seven members, the majority of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are chosen to serve by the Association. The District shall choose the administrators on the Joint Committee. 2. The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet, two-thirds of the members of the Joint Committee must be present, including at least three unit members and two administrators. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. In addition, teachers sitting on the Joint Committee shall receive an annual stipend of $1,500 to compensate for work performed outside the duty day resulting from their service as committee members. 3. The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: a. Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members, as needed. b. Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. c. Selecting the panel of Consulting Teachers d. Selecting trainers and/or training providers. e. Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher's participation in the program. f. Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program to the Referred Participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. g. Making available the panel of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. h. Adopting Rules and Procedures to the effect of this Article. Said Rules and Procedures will be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and to the extent there is an inconsistency, the Agreement will prevail. i. Making available a copy of the adopted Rules and Procedures to bargaining unit members and administrators, upon request.
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. Effective on July 1, 2000, the mentor teacher program and all obligations, rights, activities, and practices related to that program automatically terminate. This article replaces the mentor teacher program (Article XXII) and implements the provisions of Chapter 4 of the statutes of 1999 with respect to the Peer Assistance and Review Program (PAR), as it may be amended, and any applicable regulations.
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. The parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Classroom teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. “Classroom teachers” are defined as those bargaining unit members who are eligible to be evaluated using the “Classroom Teacher Professional Evaluation Report.”
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. The West Sonoma County Union High School District Teachers’ Association and the West Sonoma County High School District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers who are referred to or volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of their improving performance to a successful standard.
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. 22.1 The District and the Association agree to establish a Peer Assistance and Review Program, pursuant to AB IX. To implement this provision, there shall be a Joint Council comprised of three (3) bargaining unit members appointed by the Association and two (2) District members appointed by the Superintendent. 22.2 The Joint Council shall select the Consulting Teachers, representing elementary, middle, and high school levels. The Council shall develop procedures for selecting the Consulting Teachers and for the duration of their assignments. 22.3 The Council shall develop the details necessary for proper implementation of this program, including the role and responsibilities of Joint Council members as defined in the Peer Assistance and Review Program guidelines. 22.4 Stipends for Joint Council members and Consulting Teachers will be based on the PAR stipend schedule as developed by the Joint Council in the Peer Assistance and Review Program guidelines. One hundred hours of service per year is expected of both Council members and Consulting Teachers
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. 28 The Association and the District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality 29 of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching.
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