Professional Certification Program Clause Samples

Professional Certification Program. 37 38 The Professional Certification program provides teachers with two years’ experience a low 39 cost, local route to professional certification. The District pro-cert coordinator serves as a 40 liaison to Pacific Lutheran University. Required classes are provided by District nationally 41 board certified staff. 42 43 5. Coaching 44 45 Budget permitting, the District will create a structure to support embedded individual and 46 group staff development through coaching. The coaches will provide personalized and group 47 support development, working side-by-side with individuals and groups to increase 48 instructional efficacy and improve student learning. Their role is to provide support in order 1 to enhance the development of the instructional skills and strategies of their colleagues. The 2 coaches will not be involved in the supervision and evaluation of any teachers. 3 4 6. School Level Professional Development 5 6 Each school’s leadership team will create a structure for support, based on teacher needs and 7 the school’s learning improvement plan. Teams may choose to use District coaches and other 8 District resources to support their professional development plans. Additional resources are 9 allocated to specifically support professional development at each building, including job 10 embedded professional learning communities. 11 12 7. Districts Training 13 14 Training will be to support the implementation of curriculum adoptions and the improvement 15 of instructional practices 16 17 The District shall, subject to two (2) levy collections during the school year, include funds for 18 staff development in the annual budget. Teaching and Learning, with input from District staff, 19 the Professional Development Committee in Section 6.B above and other District committees