Teacher Planning Time Clause Samples
The Teacher Planning Time clause establishes the amount of time that teachers are allocated within their work schedule specifically for lesson planning and preparation. Typically, this clause outlines the frequency and duration of planning periods, and may specify whether this time is provided daily or weekly, as well as whether it is free from other duties such as supervision or meetings. Its core practical function is to ensure that teachers have dedicated, uninterrupted time to prepare instructional materials and activities, thereby supporting effective teaching and reducing workload stress.
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Teacher Planning Time. Except where delay of the normal start of school due to calamity (fog, snow, loss of heat, flood, etc.) interferes, all employees in grades 6-12 shall be scheduled not less than two hundred (200) minutes of teacher planning time per week. Part-time employees will receive a prorated period consistent with the prorated salary. Certificated employees in pre-Kindergarten through 5 shall be scheduled for not fewer than two hundred (200) minutes per week for planning time within the employee's work day. Where scheduling will permit, up to a forty (40) minute planning period per day will be provided. Any duty-free recess time shall not be counted.
Teacher Planning Time. All teachers, K-12, will receive a minimum of 250 minutes of preparation time per week, excluding the time before and after the student day. All prep time shall be in no less than thirty (30) minute blocks. Part-time teachers will receive proportionate time.
Teacher Planning Time. Wherever administratively possible, teacher programs shall follow these guidelines:
Teacher Planning Time. 1. PreK-5 Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of 300 minutes a week, with a minimum of 60 consecutive minutes per day, for the purpose of individual planning and preparation, with any variation to be approved between the principal and teacher. Teachers who agree to nonconsecutive plan time will be excused from before-school, lunch, and after-school duty, and no single plan period will be fewer than 30 minutes in length, during student/teacher contact time. Principals may, at their discretion with 48 hours advanced notice, conduct grade level meetings with teachers up to two times per month not to exceed 30 minutes in length during teacher plan time.
2. Secondary Level: Every teacher will receive a minimum of one regularly scheduled class period per day for the purpose of individual planning and preparation. Additional plan time will be provided on one district professional development day per quarter in the amount of four hours, for a total of 16 hours in the school calendar year. Any change in the current plan time will be brought back for negotiation in the spring prior to the change.
Teacher Planning Time. 1. The Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 Board of Trustees expects teachers to plan for effective instruction each day. In order to support this expectation, planning time shall be designated and agreed on by the Professional Learning Community (PLC) in each building. Planning time shall be defined as time during which no conflicting, regularly scheduled responsibilities may be assigned.
2. An average of 200 minutes will be provided per 5-day work week for each full-time teacher.
3. Planning time shall be included within the normal teacher workday. Teachers shall not use planning time for the conduct of personal business or non-instructional activities.
4. If extenuating circumstances occur, the building principal may give consent for a teacher to attend to non-instructional matters during planning time. In the case of emergencies or unusual scheduling conflicts at the school, building principals may require teachers to participate in such responsibilities as deemed necessary during scheduled planning times.
Teacher Planning Time. Each teacher shall be granted a minimum of one block of thirty (30) minutes of unassigned time for planning during the student day. A proration system shall be utilized by the building principal on those 1/2 days designated by the Board for state- approved in-service training. When a teacher loses his/her planning time for a qualified reason, the time shall be rescheduled by the principal or paid per the chart below. Teachers with extra planning time may be used for other supervisory duties as well as internal subbing. The District administrators shall work in conjunction with the Information Specialists and building principals in an attempt to provide additional planning time for classroom teachers at the primary and intermediate buildings. If additional planning time can be provided, a schedule will be implemented. The Union recognizes that there will be occasions when this additional planning time will be canceled due to conflicts. Furthermore, the Union recognizes if the District implements personnel changes related to financial conditions and the information specialist time is limited, planning time may not be provided. Description 2024-2025 Hourly rate 2025-2026 Hourly Rate 2026-2027 Hourly Rate Missed Plan $62.00 $64.00 $66.00
Teacher Planning Time. Wherever administratively possible, teacher programs shall follow these guidelines:
1. Trimester/Semester Scheduling: The District will institute trimester scheduling at the high schools starting with the 2009/2010 school year and semester scheduling at the start of the 2018/2019 school year. Building Athletic Director Co-op (or something similar) Teacher Teach 4 periods Teach 4 periods A.C. duties 1 period Co-op duties 1 period Planning 1 period Planning 1 period Note: The Co-op assignment may be scheduled as a 1/2 block to perform needed Co-op duties if the class load does not warrant a full block. Michigan Department of Education and COGNIA guidelines will be used when making this determination. If it is necessary to have only a 1/2 block scheduled to perform Co-op duties the principal will be responsible for assigning additional duties to fill the other 1/2 of the block. Note 2: If TSD goes to a 7-period day, the schedule will be 5 teach, 1 duty period and 1 planning period.
2. At the high schools, one of the blocks of time will be scheduled for a planning time for the teacher. When a middle school/high school teacher is forced to sub during their planning period, they shall be paid $30.00 for the block of subbing.
3. Should the District develop a seminar period(s) within the block schedule the administration has the right to adjust teaching schedules to accommodate the implementation and supervision of the seminar period.
4. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, teachers assigned to teach in the middle school will teach five (5) out of six (6) periods or six (6) out of seven (7) periods with one (1) period of personal planning time.
5. Elementary Music/PE/Art/Foreign Language shall be considered planning time for elementary teachers.
Teacher Planning Time. Each Teacher who is party to this agreement will receive a minimum of thirty (30) consecutive minutes daily and a minimum of two hundred and seventy five (275) minutes per week. The duty time before the start of school and after school dismissal may not be considered as plan time for those teachers not having assigned duties during those times. Passing period time before and after the scheduled planning period may be considered as plan time.
Teacher Planning Time. Every full-timejunior school Teacher shall have not less than minutes of planning time per week during the hours of a.m. and exclusive of lunch periods and recesses. Every part-time junior school Teacher engaged to teach half-time or more shall have not less than minutes of planning time per week, exclusive of recesses.
Teacher Planning Time. Wherever administratively possible, teacher programs shall follow these guidelines:
1. Block Scheduling: The District will institute block scheduling at the high schools starting with the 2001/2002 school year. B/C TC Building Athletic Director Teach 1 block Teach 2 blocks B/C duties 2 1/2 blocks A.C. duties 1 1/2 blocks Planning 1/2 block Planning 1/2 block (No subbing) (No subbing) Network Supervisor Co-op Teacher Teach 2 blocks Teach 2 blocks Network duties 2 1/2 blocks Co-op duties 1 blocks Planning 1/2 block Planning 1/2 block Subbing 1/2 block Subbing 1/2 block Note: The Co-op assignment may be scheduled as a 1/2 block to perform needed Co-op duties if the class load does not warrant a full block. Michigan Department of Education and North Central guidelines will be used when making this determination. If it is necessary to have only a 1/2 block scheduled to perform Co-op duties the principal will be responsible for assigning additional duties to fill the other 1/2 of the block.
2. At the high schools, one of the blocks of time will be scheduled for a conference/planning/meeting time for the teacher, subject to the direction of the principal. During this period of approximately 90 minutes, the teacher may be required to serve as a substitute for approximately 45 minutes without compensation to cover for teachers who called in sick or were using personal business. If a teacher is out of their classroom for school business (curriculum, NCA, workshops, etc.) then a daily substitute will be called in. If a teacher substitutes for someone that is out for reasons other than illness or personal business, they will receive the emergency substitute rate of pay. When a high school teacher is forced to sub during their second half of their planning period, they shall be paid $22.00 for that half of block of subbing. In other subbing situations (i.e., curriculum, NCA, workshops, school, union, etc.) teachers will be paid $33.00 per block of subbing. Partial blocks of subbing will be pro-rated but not less than $22.00.
3. Should the District develop a seminar period(s) within the block schedule the administration has the right to adjust teaching schedules to accommodate the implementation and supervision of the seminar period.
4. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, teachers assigned to teach in the middle /junior high will teach five (5) out of six (6) hours or six (6) out of seven (7) with one (1) hour of personal planning time.
5. Elementary Music/PE/Art ...