Common use of Professional Development Hours Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Hours. For the 2018-19 school year, all members shall have the option of working additional optional professional development hours, at their daily rate of pay, that are outside the school day/calendar year. Members may not use Personal Necessity or Sick time to account for these optional professional development hours. a. The focus will be on the development and implementation of practices that are responsive to the student needs (e.g. language development, differentiation, numeracy and literacy strategies, equity, and classroom management). The Professional Development days will be designed in consultation and collaboration with SJTA. The dates for these optional days will be calendared as follows: Elementary PD Day = Second Secondary teacher workday Secondary PD Day = Second Elementary teacher workday PN and Sick Leave may not be used to cover absence on these optional days. Compensation is based on attendance.