Common use of Master Teacher Program Clause in Contracts

Master Teacher Program. For at least the first three (3) years of his/her or her employment in classroom teaching, a teacher will be assigned a master teacher(s) who will serve as mentor(s) to the new teacher. During the first three (3) year period professional development training will be based on the professional plan and will include not less than fifteen (15) days of professional development. The mentor teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: 1. The mentor teacher shall be an appropriate individual as determined under MCL 380 Section 1526. 2. Participation as a mentor teacher shall be voluntary. 3. The District shall promptly notify the Association when a mentor teacher is matched with his/her mentee. 4. Reasonable effort will be made to match mentors and mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification. Neither the mentor nor the mentee shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the evaluation of the other.

Master Teacher Program. For at least the first three (3) years of his/her or her employment in classroom teaching, a teacher will be assigned a master teacher(s) who will serve as mentor(s) to the new teacher. During the first this three (3) year period professional development training will be based on the professional plan and will include not less than fifteen (15) days of professional development. The mentor teacher shall be assigned in accordance with the following: 1. The mentor teacher shall be an appropriate individual as determined under MCL 380 Section 1526. 2. Participation as a mentor teacher shall be voluntary. 3. The District shall promptly notify the Association when a mentor teacher is matched with his/her mentee. 4. Reasonable effort will be made to match mentors and mentees who work in the same building and have the same area of certification. Neither the mentor nor the mentee shall be permitted to participate in any matter related to the evaluation of the other.