Common use of Professional Development Activities Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Activities. Professional Development activities may include curriculum development and curriculum training programs, and activities that provide teachers and other members of site-based teams training to enhance team performance. Activities may be district, building, or team-sponsored, provided by an outside agency, or individually designed. Excluded Activities: Independent tasks not associated with enhancing the teacher’s knowledge and instructional skills, such as preparing reports cards, calculating grades, or organizing classroom materials, will not be considered as Professional Development time. Professional Development shall not include work for which the employee will be paid from another source; work for which the employee reasonably may expect to profit financially; or district-approved credit for lane change which will apply toward salary schedule lane changes.

Professional Development Activities. Professional Development activities may include curriculum development and curriculum training programs, and activities that provide teachers and other members of site-site- based teams training to enhance team performance. Activities may be district, building, or team-sponsored, provided by an outside agency, or individually designed. Excluded Activities: Independent tasks not associated with enhancing the teacher’s knowledge and instructional skills, such as preparing reports cards, calculating grades, or organizing classroom materials, will not be considered as Professional Development time. Professional Development shall not include work for which the employee will be paid from another source; work for which the employee reasonably may expect to profit financially; or district-approved credit for lane change which will apply toward salary schedule lane changes.