Planning time means a segment of time for elementary teachers that provides at least an average of 30 minutes per day for planning during the student's school week as provided in § 22.1-291.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Planning time is time allocated for instructional planning and completing responsibilities inherent to one’s teaching position and is free from student supervision responsibilities.
Planning time means duty time free from the supervision of students.
Examples of Planning time in a sentence
Planning time shall be used primarily for lesson/program planning, parent conferences, student conferences, and conferring with other faculty members.
Definitions: • Planning time – Teacher self-directed time during the teacher workday set aside for teachers to plan to meet the educational needs of their assigned students.
Planning time may include team work/planning sessions and will be collaborative in nature, with no more than two per month directed by administration.
Planning time will be designated for every teacher on each building master schedule in minimum units of 20 minutes and considered as part of their teaching time as defined in Article VIII, A.
Planning time is defined as time for the personal preparation for direct instruction of students during which the teacher shall not be assigned other duties.
More Definitions of Planning time
Planning time is time allocated for instructional planning and completing responsibilities inherent to one’s teaching and is free from student supervision responsibilities. Thirty-five (35) minutes of PLC time shall be considered planning. Teachers will have at least fifty (50) minutes of planning each student day, in addition to PLC time. R-18
Planning time. A daily block of time provided to instructional personnel for the purpose of planning during which they will not be directly responsible for student supervision. PRINCIPAL - The chief administrator of a school or his designee.
Planning time shall be defined to mean time spent in the act of professional preparation to conduct instructional activities.
Planning time is time allocated for instructional planning and completing responsibilities inherent to one’s teaching position and is free from assigned duties. It is expressly stated that lunch-time is not planning time. (see Article IV - Section N)
Planning time is defined as non-instructional duty time within the course of the regular school day spent by instructional personnel (on site) in preparation of all instructionally related activities.
Planning time. The School shall provide four hours of Planning Time each month. The School will strive to ensure that Planning Time is provided every other week in approximate intervals of two (2) hours, providing coverage for the children of the classroom. In the event that coverage is not available, planning time will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Alternatively, with written consent from the affected teacher(s). the teacher(s) will be paid comp time at the rate of one and one half (1.5) hours per hour to plan on their own time. The School will make every effort to provide planning time for co-teachers together. Staff must document their Planning Time activities, and provide said documentation upon request by the Director. Planning must be done onsite, unless otherwise approved by the Director. Planning time must be used for the following purposes: planning for classroom activities, shopping for classroom supplies that relate to the curriculum, working on classroom portfolios, and conversing about classroom and curriculum related concepts. Said planning time may also be used for cataloging pictures for children’s portfolios, preparing progress reports, parent conferences, and writing for the newsletter. The School will not schedule meetings of any sort during Planning Time, without written consent from the teacher(s).
Planning time is defined as the specified number of minutes within the normal student day during which the certificated/licensed staff member has no responsibility for either student contact/supervision or as administratively assigned task. certificated/licensed staff members may, however, voluntarily work with students or assume tasks during their planning time. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (6.18): These are planned activities, which can be demonstrated to contribute to a certificated/licensed member's skills related to his/her professional assignment(s). Generally such activities have been approved in advance on the "Request for Approval of Professional Development Activity" form or the pink "Request for Attendance at a Professional Meeting" form. (forms to be jointly developed) RIF: Reduction In Force SENIORITY (12.04): See section 12.04 for definition. SPECIAL ACTIVITY DAYS (10.08): These are days, limited to no more than nine (9) half days per school year, on which a special activity such as an assembly, holiday party or observance, etc., disrupts regularly scheduled classes at the elementary level.