PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board and the Association recognize that an ongoing commitment to a relevant and comprehensive program of continuing education is vital to maintaining and improving the high quality of education that students require in order to attain their personal and professional goals. Rapidly changing technologies and teaching methods must be learned, evaluated for appropriateness, and applied to the classroom situation to achieve maximum learning of relevant skills. The Board recognizes that it shares with its professional staff, responsibility for the continued education of the teaching staff.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. 3 A. The Board and the Association support the principles of continuing training of teachers and 4 the improvement of instruction. The Board agrees to implement the following:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. Professional Development - Graduate Study After one year of employment, teachers may receive in 2006-2007 up to $305 per credit hour to a maximum of $1,830, in $2007-2008 up to $310 per credit hour to a maximum of $1,860, and in 2008-2009 up to $315 per credit hour to a maximum of $1,890, for completion of courses directly related to their work in the Roselle Park schools and taken outside regular school hours and the school-day calendar. Tuition reimbursement shall be awarded according to the following principles:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. (Continued)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. Teachers will be encouraged to enroll in courses at accredited colleges, universities, professional schools, or attend in-service programs/activities. Teacher must have submitted the proposed course content prior to registration or enrollment for approval by the Superintendent-Director to be eligible for any reimbursement for tuition, required fee(s), registration or any other allowable and/or pre-approved expenses. Professional development may also include supplementary certifications or licenses that are not required for professional teacher licensure but would increase the knowledge/skills of the teacher in the area in which he/she teaches.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. All full-time certificated staff members shall be eligible to receive reimbursement of tuition costs and fees for courses taken in an accredited college or university pursuant to the following:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. Where the Board recognizes a need for increased skills in an employee's current job category, full-time non-certificated employees shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for tuition costs and fees for courses taken on a voluntary basis pursuant to the following:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. Each member of the bargaining unit shall be eligible for a tuition reimbursement plan with the following provisions:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. Subject to the approval of the Superintendent/designee, the District will pay the full cost of the registration fee and mileage and per diem as provided in the Mileage and Per Diem Act and state regulations incurred in connection with workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or in-service training sessions which an employee is required to take by the District. Said employees will be compensated at the employees’ daily rate for time spent in actual attendance at said sessions.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. A. The Board and the Association recognize that an ongoing commitment to a relevant and comprehensive program of continuing education is vital to maintaining and improving the high quality of education that students require in order to attain their personal and professional goals. Rapidly changing technologies and teaching methods must be learned, evaluated for appropriateness, and applied to the classroom situation to achieve maximum learning of relevant skills. The Board recognizes that it shares with its professional staff, responsibility for the continued education of the teaching staff. The Board, the Administration and the Association support these principles of continuing training of teachers and improvement of instruction. The Professional Development Institute was developed and implemented in the 1995-1996 school year.
