Common use of Professional Development Commitment Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Commitment. In addition to the meeting commitments described above, all teaching staff shall be obligated to engage in their Professional Development Commitment (PDC): a. Fourteen (14) required hours of professional development outside of the teacher workday b. The district commits to offer an additional eight (8) hours of professional development to take place during contractual hours. c. The fourteen hours of professional development will be divided equally into two categories: (a) collaborative meetings and (b) independent work. (a) Collaborative Meetings (b) Independent Work There shall be seven (7) hours. Seven (7) hours shall be done outside the teacher workday. These collaborative meetings shall be mutually agreed upon by the teacher and supervisor and/or building principal with the intent of meeting district and building goals/needs over the long term and/or working with professional learning communities centered around specific issues. The independent work shall be chosen by the teacher and approved by the supervisor from a menu of options. At the elementary and high school levels, administrators shall work with groups of teachers to set the agenda. Teachers shall meet at times and places that are mutually convenient with the expectation that such meetings should consist of no more than an average of forty-five (45) minutes additional per month.

Professional Development Commitment. In addition to the meeting commitments described above, all teaching staff shall be obligated to engage in their Professional Development Commitment (PDC): a. Fourteen (14) required hours of professional development outside of the teacher workday b. The district commits to offer an additional eight (8) hours of professional development to take place during contractual hours. c. The fourteen hours of professional development will be divided equally into two categories: (a) collaborative meetings and (b) independent work. (a) Collaborative Meetings (b) Independent Work There shall be seven (7) hours. Seven (7) hours shall be done outside the teacher workday. These collaborative meetings shall be mutually agreed upon by the teacher and supervisor and/or building principal with the intent of meeting district and building goals/needs over the long term and/or working with professional learning communities centered around specific issues. The independent work shall be chosen by the teacher and approved by the supervisor from a menu of options. At the elementary and high school levels, administrators shall work with groups of teachers to set the agenda. Teachers shall meet The menu of options shall include, but not be limited to the following: (a) district or school committee work, (b) service to the district or at times t ▇▇▇▇ and places p laces that are mutually school, (c) graduate courses, (d) workshops, (e) convenient with the expectation that such meetings should consist of no more than an average of forty-five (45) minutes additional per month.