Flexible Professional Development Sample Clauses

Flexible Professional Development. A. Flexible Professional Development is designed to offer staff members an opportunity to individualize their on-going learning and professional growth, which is mandated by state school law. It is intended to differentiate to the various needs and interests of the professional staff.
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Flexible Professional Development. Each teacher shall complete ten (10) hours of flexible professional development. Each teacher must submit the completion form to the building principal on or before May 31 of the current school year as a condition of being compensated for the 10 hours. Any failure to submit the completion form by May 31 of the current school year shall forfeit two (2) days of duty pay and any teacher completing more than five (5) hours but less than ten (10) shall forfeit one day duty pay.
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Flexible Professional Development. One professional development day will be a flexible professional development day. Teachers are responsible for completing the district required trainings (i.e. training videos, etc.) as their flexible professional development. The time allotted for training should not exceed six (6) hours of training time plus one (1) hour self-directed professional development and be completed by the district required deadline.
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Flexible Professional Development. Amend Article VI, Section 1a. OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES School Year to incorporate six (6) hours of flexible professional development into the contract and if canceled due to weather, increase flexible professional development by one (1) day
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Flexible Professional Development. The six (6) hours of on or off campus PD may be fulfilled in a variety of ways. Staff may submit and take part in professional partnerships, conduct and lead PD opportunities within the district, attend PD opportunities that occur after the school day has ended, throughout the school year beyond the school day, attend and participate in webinars, recommend and participate with guest speakers, develop and participate in topical professional learning communities (PLC's), and participate in virtual learning offerings that may be offered by the district. Staff may submit requests for PD proposals consistent with our more traditional scheduling of professional development. For teachers, the PD for these (6) hours must occur after the school day ends. The parties believe this model provides for maximum flexibility and fluidity, professional and administrative ownership, and personalized and meaningful teaching and learning experiences for all participants. The use of these six (6) hours will be designed in collaboration with the principal and professional development/building staff with feedback from the Professional Development Committee. The Professional Development Committee (PDC) includes two representatives from each of the K-8 schools and four representatives from Algonquin. The PDC is responsible for assisting in the development of site-based and District parameters, including but not limited to documentation, procedures and scheduling. Each member of the PDC will receive a stipend of $27.50 per hour as defined by contract. Additional members may be added to accommodate both District and site-based professional development planning. APPENDIX D
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Related to Flexible Professional Development

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.

  • Continuing Professional Development The Official Agency shall provide appropriate training for staff performing official controls, enabling them to undertake their duties competently and to carry out official controls in a consistent manner, as per legislative requirements. The Official Agency shall identify training needs for staff performing official controls and ensure that staff carrying out official controls are kept up to date in their area of competence and develop specialised expertise, in partnership with the Authority and other Local Authorities. While the provision of training is the primary responsibility of the Official Agency, the Authority may provide training interventions where the Official Agency has highlighted areas where training is required. The Authority will endeavour to facilitate networking and collaboration with other Official Agencies to assist in improving knowledge in such areas. The Authority will provide e-learning resources and training for official control staff so as to promote a consistent understanding and application of new legislation, guidance or procedures, as appropriate. The Official Agency shall support participants in using e-learning resources, disseminating knowledge or skills acquired and encourage the application of learning gained through the Authority’s training in official control activities. The Official Agency shall ensure that contractors used in the performance of the Service Contract provide evidence of Continuous Professional Development and Compliance with this section. Where staff from the Official Agency need to travel outside the Official Agency functional area to attend training courses/meetings, this shall be facilitated by the Official Agency. The Official Agency in partnership with the Authority shall develop and implement training programmes for all staff engaged in the performance of the Service Contract. Where staff have participated in Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) the training content shall be disseminated to relevant staff/contractors in the Official Agency and other local authorities in partnership with the Authority.

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.

  • Training and Professional Development C. Maintain written program procedures covering these six (6) core activities. All procedures shall be consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members.

  • Local Professional Development Committee 1. The Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) shall be established to oversee and review professional development plans pursuant to ORC 3319.22.

  • Professional Development Fund A budget item equal to one-half (½) of one (1) percent of employees' salaries shall be set aside annually to be used to:

  • Professional Development Funds 23.1.1 Two Professional Development Funds, a Professional Development Support Fund and an Education Leave Fund, shall be established to support professional development activities as defined in 23.2. On April 1st of each year, the College will allocate an amount equal to no less than 0.9% of total faculty salary (exclusive of severance payments) to the Professional Development Support Fund, and an amount equal to no less than 0.6% of total faculty salary to the Educational Leave Fund. Any unused balances in these funds shall carry over to the next budget year.

  • Professional Development Days Upon request, each Employee shall be granted at least three (3) professional development days annually for professional development, at the Basic Rate of Pay. An Employee shall be advised, prior to taking any professional development days of any transportation, registration fees, subsistence and other expenses that will be paid by the Employer. Such hours not used in each fiscal year shall not be carried forward into subsequent years. Applications for such paid professional development opportunities shall be made in writing, to the Employer as early as possible.

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