Common use of Purposes of Professional Development Clause in Contracts

Purposes of Professional Development. 5.4.1.1 The purposes of professional development are (a) to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of the programs and services of the College, and (b) to keep an employee up-to-date in instructional processes and skills, and subject matter as appropriate to his/her position at the College.

Purposes of Professional Development. 5.4.1.1 The purposes of professional development include but are (a) to improve not limited to: • building discipline expertise; • improving teaching abilities; • maintaining and expanding professional competence; • exploring alternative teaching methods and philosophies; • keeping up-to-date in subject matter; • keeping up-to-date in instructional processes and skills; • carrying out course, program and curriculum development; • maintaining and expanding effectiveness in course, program and curriculum development; • reviewing and developing instructional materials; • improving the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of the programs and services of the College, and (b) to keep an employee up-to-date in instructional processes and skills, and subject matter as appropriate to his/her position at the College.