Common use of Professional Development Plans Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Plans. 1. Each unit employee shall write an annual Professional Development Plan. The purpose of this plan is to encourage the unit member to address areas of need and continue to enhance his/her own professional expertise and effectiveness in the classroom and instruction. 2. The PCS Individual Professional Development Plan will be used. 3. The plan for a given school year will be initially developed in the spring (March, April, May) of the previous year and submitted to the site administrator no later than 45 working days after the beginning of the school year. New employees will follow the PCS Individual Professional Development Plan upon employment. 4. Throughout the year, each employee will periodically discuss his/her professional growth areas, as well as other professional issues, with colleagues. This may occur in a variety of settings including team meetings, department meetings, grade level meetings, etc. 5. Should the employee not submit the plan on time (absent special circumstances previously discussed with and agreed to by the principal), disciplinary action will be taken.

Professional Development Plans. 1. Each unit employee shall write an annual Professional Development Plan. The purpose of this plan is to encourage the unit member to address areas of need and continue to enhance his/her own professional expertise and effectiveness in the classroom and instruction. 2. The PCS Individual Petaluma Adult School Professional Development Plan will be used. 3. The plan for a given school year will be initially developed in the spring (March, April, May) of the previous year and submitted to the site administrator no later than 45 working days after the beginning of the school year. New employees will follow the PCS Individual Petaluma Adult School Professional Development Plan upon employment. 4. Throughout the year, each employee will periodically discuss his/her professional growth areas, as well as other professional issues, with colleagues. This may occur in a variety of settings including team meetings, department meetings, grade level meetings, etc. 5. Should the employee not submit the plan on time (absent special circumstances previously discussed with and agreed to by the principal), disciplinary action will be taken.