Common use of Professional Practice Time Clause in Contracts

Professional Practice Time. (a) A full-time Teacher will be entitled to release from scheduled class time for the purposes of additional time to focus on improved delivery of high-quality teaching and learning, in accordance with the following table: This time release is pro-rata for a Teacher employed part-time. (b) Work done in that time will be consistent with school priorities and selected from the following areas: (i) planning; (ii) preparation; (iii) assessment of student learning; (iv) collaboration; (v) curriculum development; and (vi) relevant professional development. (c) The timing and focus of the time release will be nominated by the Teacher and be agreed in consultation with the Principal. (d) Where the timing and/or focus are not agreed, the timing will be determined by the Principal and the focus will be determined by the Teacher consistent with the focus areas set out above.