Common use of Guidelines for Professional Development Clause in Contracts

Guidelines for Professional Development. 1. Before the start of each school year, the District will establish overarching theme(s) or a guiding focus for Professional Development during the year, with the understanding that they may be subject to revision. Such theme(s) may vary between grade levels, content areas or school buildings. These theme(s) will be communicated by US mail to the teaching staff two (2) weeks before the first teacher work day in August. The District will anonymously survey all employees prior to planning the overarching theme and before the end of October. The data will be compiled and reviewed at Contract Review in November. 2. The purpose(s)/topic(s) for the Professional Development meetings in the week(s) prior to the start of school will also be published at the same time that the annual theme(s) is/are published. 3. The specific topics and goals for Grade-Level/Department Meetings, to be held as specified in the Calendar/Master Agreement, will be derived from the District and School Improvement goals, strategies and objectives. 4. Each year, principals will seek KEA volunteers for the following school year to serve as meeting facilitators for Grade-Level meetings and for Department Meetings for which a Department Head is not elected. Elementary Grade-Level or Content-Area facilitators will be selected by their respective team members by May 15, in accordance with the Department Head selection process outlined in Article 12,