Common use of Philosophy Clause in Contracts

Philosophy. It is the philosophy of the district that professional development should be “high- quality, sustained, intensive and classroom focused” and “not one day or short-term” workshops or conferences. Sending educators to a seminar or providing only limited experiences during which teachers can learn about, discuss, and apply effective instructional strategies will not result in lasting change. Job-embedded professional development is necessary for continuous improvement of instruction to take place. The Ohio Improvement Process indicates that professional development is intentionally aligned with a district’s most pressing needs; this professional development is implemented strategically and is not based on the preferences of individuals but on what must be done to improve the system.

Philosophy. It is the philosophy of the district that professional development should be “high- qualityhigh-­‐quality, sustained, intensive and classroom focused” and “not one day or short-termshort-­‐term” workshops or conferences. Sending educators to a seminar or providing only limited experiences during which teachers can learn about, discuss, and apply effective instructional strategies will not result in lasting change. Job-embedded Job-­‐embedded professional development is necessary for continuous improvement of instruction to take place. The Ohio Improvement Process indicates that professional development is intentionally aligned with a district’s most pressing needs; this professional development is implemented strategically and is not based on the preferences of individuals but on what must be done to improve the system.

Philosophy. It is the philosophy of the district that professional development should be “high- high-quality, sustained, intensive and classroom focused” and “not one day or short-term” workshops or conferences. Sending educators to a seminar or providing only limited experiences during which teachers can learn about, discuss, and apply effective instructional strategies will not result in lasting change. Job-embedded professional development is necessary for continuous improvement of instruction to take place. The Ohio Improvement Process indicates that professional development is intentionally aligned with a district’s most pressing needs; this professional development is implemented strategically and is not based on the preferences of individuals but on what must be done to improve the system.