Common use of TEACHER EVALUATION AND PROGRESS Clause in Contracts

TEACHER EVALUATION AND PROGRESS. A. Mentor - In accordance with Public Act 335 of 1993, Section 1426, for the first three (3) years of employment in classroom teaching, a teacher shall be assigned one or more master teachers, or college professors or retired master teachers, who shall act as a mentor or mentors to the teacher. The building principal shall make the assignment(s). The Mentor Teacher assignment shall be subject to review by the Mentor Teacher and the Mentee after each semester. Either the Mentor Teacher or the Mentee may terminate the relationship at that time. Participation as Mentor Teacher is voluntary. The building principal shall publish a listing of mentors and mentees annually. The Mentor Teacher shall not be involved in evaluating the Mentee. A Mentor Teacher shall receive $100 per trimester for being a Mentor Teacher. The Mentee shall be paid $50 per day if the fifteen (15) professional development days required by P.A. 335 are not within the parameters of the regular workday and work year. The probationary teacher‟s mentor will be involved in meetings regarding the IDP. New teachers need to report conflicts with building administrator to their mentor/Association Representative. Mentor/Association Representative will use conflict resolution to resolve issues. B. The non-renewal of a probationary teacher shall not be subject to arbitration. The grievance procedure shall not apply to those areas covered by the Tenure Act, including but not limited to the discharge and/or demotion of a tenure teacher. C. It is expressly understood that the evaluation of the teacher and the criteria used to evaluate the teacher are not subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. D. In the event the teacher feels an evaluation is unjust, he/she may put his/her objections in writing and have them attached to the evaluation report to be placed in his/her personnel file.