Preparation Time and Regular Student Contact Assignment. A. Teachers shall be scheduled for a maximum of 360 minutes of regular classroom instructional time within the teacher’s basic day, averaged during a work week.
Preparation Time and Regular Student Contact Assignment. Subd. 1. Teaching Load Grades 6-8 and 9-12: All 6-8 and 9-12 teachers shall have a maximum of five (5) class periods per semester, a maximum of one (1) supervision/professional development period, and a minimum of one (1) period of unassigned preparation time each day equal to the length of the class period.
Preparation Time and Regular Student Contact Assignment. Teachers shall be scheduled a maximum of 330 minutes (5-1/2 hours) of regular classroom student contact time and/or supervisory time within the teacher's basic day. The remaining 120 minutes (2 hours) of the teacher's basic day when the teacher is not assigned regular student contact, shall be available for preparation time. During this preparation time, the teacher will normally be able to engage in individual preparation and planning. However, it is recognized that, as necessary and customary, and as assigned by the District, the teacher will be available for occasional events such as parent conferences, individual help for students, supervision of students, faculty, department or curriculum meetings, or other related tasks. The District shall make reasonable effort to provide preparation time in usable blocks of time of at least twenty- five (25) minutes in length insofar as practicable. The District shall make reasonable effort to schedule classes and preparation time in reasonable blocks to avoid gaps that extend the Building Hour time whenever possible and insofar as practicable based on the overall scheduling of course schedules.
Preparation Time and Regular Student Contact Assignment. Subd. 1. Preparation time is defined as uninterrupted time provided teachers to prepare for completing their duties as a teacher.
Preparation Time and Regular Student Contact Assignment
