Student Teachers A. The term "student teacher" as used hereinafter shall refer to student teachers, intern teachers and all other such programs. Agreement to become a supervising teacher of a student teacher shall be strictly voluntary and is recognized not to result in such bargaining unit members becoming supervisors within the meaning of the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA). Probationary teachers are prohibited from accepting student teachers.
B. It is expressly agreed that the Association may refuse to permit a bargaining unit member from supervising or directing the activities of a student teacher in the event:
1. The student teacher would displace instructional aides, para- professionals, or other current employees then employed.
2. The use of such student teacher would be used by the Employer as a basis for not hiring additional bargaining unit personnel.
C. The Board shall disclose all terms of any agreement between it and any student placing institution. The terms and conditions of placement of student teachers shall be consistent with this agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the Association.
D. The supervising teacher shall have the right to accept an honorarium or other such token of appreciation as may be offered by the student/intern placing institution.
E. Prior to acceptance of a student teacher, there shall be a meeting between the teacher, prospective student teacher, principal, president of the Association or an executive committee member of the Association. Following this interview, the teacher shall then have the right to accept or reject the student teacher.
F. Any terms or conditions of this section not previously specified in this agreement shall be negotiated between the Board and the Association prior to implementation of future programs.
Teacher “Teacher” shall mean all persons in the appropriate unit employed by the District in a position for which the person must be licensed by the State of Minnesota, but shall not include the superintendent and any other licensed administrators who devote more than fifty (50%) percent of their time to administrative or supervisory duties, confidential employees, supervisory employees, essential employees, and such other employees as excluded by law.
Mentor Teacher A Mentor Teacher
1. In accordance with the Michigan Revised School Code (380.1526), each teacher in his/her first three (3) years in the classroom shall be provided a mentor teacher. In no instance will an administrator serve as a teacher mentor. The mentor shall be selected by the Administration from a list of tenured teachers in the District who have indicated an interest in mentoring and who meet the criteria of the Department of Education publication, "Guidelines and Recommendations for the New Teacher Induction/Teacher Mentoring Process in Michigan." Teachers in the District will not be forced to be mentors. Every effort will be made to match mentor teachers and mentees who work in the same building and who have the same area of certification. Where possible, the mentor teacher and the mentee shall be assigned common preparation time. If there are an insufficient number of mentor teachers, retired teachers or college professors may serve as a mentor teacher provided that he/she shall be paid at the rate listed in Section 3 below.
2. The mentor teacher shall be available to provide professional support, instruction and guidance. The purpose of the mentoring assignment is to provide a peer who can offer assistance, resources and information in a non-threatening collegial fashion. It is understood that the mentor-mentee relationship shall be confidential and shall not be a matter included in the evaluation of the mentor teacher nor of the mentee. Neither mentor nor the mentee shall be permitted to participate in the evaluation of the other. The job description for mentors shall be in accordance with the Michigan Department of Education publication, "Guidelines and Recommendations for the New Teacher Induction/Teacher Mentoring Process in Michigan."
3. The mentor teacher assignment shall be for one (1) school year subject to review by the mentor teacher and mentee in April of each school year. The assignment may be renewed in succeeding years upon concurrence of the mentor, mentee and the Administration. The mentor teacher shall be paid two hundred dollars ($200) per mentee, for the first year. If mentee is placed on a plan of assistance, the payment will remain two hundred dollars ($200.) If a mentee is not on a plan of assistance, payment for the second year shall be one hundred dollars ($100) and fifty dollars ($50) for the third year.
4. Mentees shall be provided with a minimum of fifteen (15) days of professional development during their first three (3) years of classroom teaching.
Orientation Program The Company will allow a designated representative of the Local or Bargaining Unit up to one (1) hour per calendar month for the purpose of conducting the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union New Members’ Orientation Program. Such meetings will be conducted during the probationary period of employees, and will be held on Company premises. Employees participating in Orientation Program meetings during their normally scheduled working hours will not suffer loss of pay at their regular rate. Orientation Program meetings will be scheduled by Management and a Management representative may attend as an observer.