Professional Learning Days. 2.19.1 Schools deemed isolated (at time of this settlement being those covered by Targeted Funding for Isolation) shall have funding for three professional learning days per annum (per school) for the purpose of enabling permanent and long term relieving teachers to visit other schools for professional learning.
Professional Learning Days. Attendance at Professional Learning Days is mandatory for all unit members. Unit members utilizing any type of leave must report the absence and state “No Sub Required.”
Professional Learning Days. Bargaining unit members may, in addition to their normal work schedules, participate in up to three (3) professional learning days (prorated, based on employee’s FTE) for staff development training during each year of this Agreement. Such training shall be planned cooperatively between the employee and the building principal or supervisor and is subject to final approval by the building principal or supervisor. The employee may appeal denial of a request to the superintendent or her/his designee. Employee attendance at training programs shall be optional. Employees shall be compensated at their regular straight-time hourly rate of pay in compliance with state and federal regulations regarding such activities. Participation in training will be considered part of an employee’s work hours for the week in which training was attended, and an employee shall be compensated at one-and-one-half (1-1/2) times the employee's hourly rate for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours that week.
Professional Learning Days a. Professional and Temporary Professional Employees shall complete Differentiated Supervision Action Plans in lieu of attending District identified professional development days. Professional staff with pre-approved plans may work according to the timeline and tentative dates, hours and location identified in their plan. All Differentiated Supervision Action Plans must be completed prior to the guideline dates established by the District, in accordance with the plan established. Professional staff that do not have pre-approved Differentiated Supervision Action Plans are required to attend District professional development on the dates included in the school calendar.
Professional Learning Days a. Professional Learning will focus on instructional methods, including teaching strategies, classroom management and other training designed to improve pupil performance and academic content in the core curriculum.
Professional Learning Days. The use of PLC time shall consist of activities that will be determined through a committee of building teachers and building/district administrators. (2012)
