Common use of Time and Resources for Professional Development Clause in Contracts

Time and Resources for Professional Development. 1. Recognizing the need for maximizing available instructional time for students, time for professional development is provided using a variety of options either within the work day or beyond the work day, as collaboratively determined by the school leadership team. 2. When the professional development activities take place during the work day, time may be provided by—  Flexible grouping and scheduling  Use of technology, e.g., distance learning with use of video and TV transmissions  Use of substitutes  Team or department meeting times  Staff meeting times  Other options as determined by the local school leadership team 3. When professional development activities take place outside the work day, compensation can be provided in the form of—  University credit  Stipends  CPD (in-service)  Fulfillment of professional development plan objectives  Other options as determined by the local school leadership team 4. Funds available for local school professional development will be allocated to the local school with no less than a $2000 base and half (.5) of the substitute cost for each member of the school’s professional staff to come from allocated funds. The allocation of these funds will be reported to the school leadership team. 5. For the term of this Agreement, the Board agrees to budget funds for the purchase of books, equipment, and other educational resource materials it determines to be necessary for use by the professional staff. 6. The Board is committed to continuous improvement through job-embedded professional development and agrees to fund support for activities that may include the following: a) School-based staff development teachers b) Necessary resources, materials, and equipment to be used specifically to support local school, field office and district-wide staff development activities and programs, including the training of staff development leadership c) Ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the Professional Growth System and programs offered by the Office of Human Resources and Development 7. MCPS will provide for the assignment of staff development substitute teachers to schools to allow teachers to participate in professional development and growth during their normal school day. Each school develops its own procedures for assuring that educators have an opportunity to utilize the substitute to make time available for work on professional growth, including Professional Development Plans (PDPs).

Time and Resources for Professional Development. 1. Recognizing the need for maximizing available instructional time for students, time for professional development is provided using a variety of options either within the work day or beyond the work day, as collaboratively determined by the school leadership team. 2. When the professional development activities take place during the work day, time may be provided by—  • Flexible grouping and scheduling  • Use of technology, e.g., distance learning with use of video and TV transmissions  • Use of substitutes  • Team or department meeting times  • Staff meeting times  • Other options as determined by the local school leadership team 3. When professional development activities take place outside the work day, compensation can be provided in the form of—  • University credit  • Stipends  • CPD (in-service)  • Fulfillment of professional development plan objectives  • Other options as determined by the local school leadership team 4. Funds available for local school professional development will be allocated to the local school with no less than a $2000 base and half (.5) of the substitute cost for each member of the school’s professional staff to come from allocated funds. The allocation of these funds will be reported to the school leadership team. 5. For the term of this Agreement, the Board agrees to budget funds for the purchase of books, equipment, and other educational resource materials it determines to be necessary for use by the professional staff. 6. The Board is committed to continuous improvement through job-embedded professional development and agrees to fund support for activities that may include the following: a) School-based staff development teachers b) Necessary resources, materials, and equipment to be used specifically to support local school, field office and district-wide staff development activities and programs, including the training of staff development leadership c) Ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the Professional Growth System and programs offered by the Office of Human Resources and Development 7. MCPS will provide for the assignment of staff development substitute teachers to schools to allow teachers to participate in professional development and growth during their normal school day. Each school develops its own procedures for assuring that educators have an opportunity to utilize the substitute to make time available for work on professional growth, including Professional Development Plans (PDPs).

Time and Resources for Professional Development. 1. Recognizing the need for maximizing available instructional time for students, time for professional development is provided using a variety of options either within the work day or beyond the work day, as collaboratively determined by the school leadership team. 2. When the professional development activities take place during the work day, time may be provided by—  Flexible grouping and scheduling  Use of technology, e.g., distance learning with use of video and TV transmissions  Use of substitutes  Team or department meeting times  Staff meeting times  Other options as determined by the local school leadership team 3. When professional development activities take place outside the work day, compensation can be provided in the form of—  University credit  Stipends  CPD (in-service)  Fulfillment of professional development plan objectives  Other options as determined by the local school leadership team 4. Funds available for local school professional development will be allocated to the local school with no less than a $2000 base and half (.5) of the substitute cost for each member of the school’s professional staff to come from allocated funds. The allocation of these funds will be reported to the school leadership team. 5. For the term of this Agreement, the Board agrees to budget funds for the purchase of books, equipment, and other educational educa­tional resource materials it determines to be necessary for use by the professional staff. 6. The Board is committed to continuous improvement through job-embedded professional development and agrees to fund support for activities that may include the following: a) School-based staff development teachers b) Necessary resources, materials, and equipment to be used specifically to support local school, field office and district-wide staff development activities and programs, including the training of staff development leadership c) Ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the Professional Growth System and programs offered by the Office of Human Resources and Development 7. MCPS will provide for the assignment of staff development substitute teachers to schools to allow teachers to participate in professional development and growth during their normal school day. Each school develops its own procedures for assuring that educators have an opportunity to utilize the substitute to make time available for work on professional growth, including Professional Development Plans (PDPs).