Professional Improvement and Development Clause Samples

The 'Professional Improvement and Development' clause establishes the employer's commitment to supporting employees' ongoing education and skill enhancement. Typically, this clause outlines opportunities such as training programs, workshops, or tuition reimbursement, and may specify eligibility criteria or approval processes for participation. Its core function is to encourage continuous professional growth, ensuring that employees remain current in their fields and that the organization benefits from a more skilled and knowledgeable workforce.
Professional Improvement and Development. A. The Administration will, whenever financial resources allow, endeavor to provide upon application and approval of the building principal the necessary funds for teachers who desire to attend professional conferences. Travel, meals, lodging and registration fees shall be deemed reasonable expenses of the Board as well as the cost of a substitute teacher if needed to relieve the teacher attending such conference. B. In-service days for all certified personnel-conferences, workshops and visitations: The curriculum study areas, i.e. language arts, mathematics, etc., are not to be included in the following guidelines for workshops, conferences, or visitations. This guideline will not cover conferences, workshops or visitations for Counselors, Librarians, Title I personnel or Special Education personnel. Since some of the above-mentioned areas are not included in the regular curriculum studies, these areas will be provided with additional time for conferences, workshops or visitations. Teachers interested in attending conferences, workshops or visitations will be expected to meet with their principals early each school year to clear requests. Final considerations must be considered each and every year as to the number of conferences, workshops and visitations that will be possible under this guideline.
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Professional Improvement and Development. A. The Administration will, whenever financial resources allow, endeavor to provide upon application and approval of the building principal the necessary funds for teachers who desire to attend professional conferences. Travel, meals, lodging and registration fees shall be deemed reasonable expenses of the Board as well as the cost of a substitute teacher if needed to relieve the teacher attending such conference. B. In-service days for all certified personnel -conferences, workshops and visitations: The curriculum study areas, i.e., language arts, mathematics, etc., are not to be included in the following guidelines for workshops, conferences, or visitations. This guideline will not cover conferences, workshops or visitations for Counselors, Librarians, Title I personnel or Special Education personnel. Since some of the above-mentioned areas are not included in the regular curriculum studies, these areas will be provided with additional time for conferences, workshops or visitations. As a guideline, the following number of conferences, workshops and visitations will be allowed at each building site: Ogemaw Heights High School - Eight (8) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Elementary/Middle School - Ten (10) Rose City Elementary/Middle School - Five (5) Teachers interested in attending conferences, workshops or visitations will be expected to meet with their principals early each school year to clear requests. Financial considerations must be considered each and every year as to the number of conferences, workshops and visitations that will be possible under this guideline.
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  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. Both the Board and the Association encourage teachers to seek professional improvement. In order to assist teachers in extending and improving their skills the following plan will be implemented. B. All Teachers will be encouraged to earn a Masters degree or coursework toward additional certification that is in the field of education and within a teacher's discipline, or in an area that is beneficial to the school. C. The Board will pay teacher's expenses for undergraduate and/or graduate credits, specialty and additional endorsements under the following conditions. 1. In allocating budgeted funds priority will be given to the teachers in a “masters” program and those teachers who need to complete coursework for certification. 2. All courses must be approved, in advance, by the Superintendent. Courses for recertification purposes must be approved in advance by the certification committee and the superintendent. The teacher shall receive a written reply from the Superintendent within ten (10) days of application for course approval (See Appendix D). 3. Each teacher will be eligible for up to six (6) semester hours of credit or, if enrolled in a matriculated, organized program, 12 semester hours of credit for undergraduate will be paid if part of a graduate program or graduate courses per contract year. The Superintendent reserves the right to request intent to take courses prior to final budget preparation. Failure to communicate such intent at the time of the Superintendent’s request may jeopardize course reimbursement due to a lack of funding. 4. The administration will pay in advance the cost of the course. Presentation of evidence of satisfactory completion of the course (A grade of B or better) is the responsibility of the teacher. In the event the course is not completed or not completed satisfactorily, the teacher will refund the payment received in advance and in accordance with Appendix D – attached. 5. Teachers who resign shall not be eligible for reimbursement after the date of resignation Teachers who have been reimbursed for any course work toward securing a masters within the last two (2) years of employment shall be required to continue their service to RSU # 78 for an additional two (2) years (twenty-four months) or will be required to reimburse the district the cost associated with Masters courses taken prior to departing, Such reimbursement to the district shall be remitted via payroll deductions as arranged between the District and employee, unless the failure to continue employment is due to illness, disability, death, or reduction of position. 6. Reimbursement will only be for tuition and fees. It will not include reimbursement for mileage, books and other expenses unless the teacher is required to take the course by the administration.

  • PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT The parties’ support the principle of continuing training of teachers, participation by teachers in professional organizations in the areas of their specialization, leaves for work on advanced degrees or special studies, foreign travel and participation in community educational projects.

  • Professional Improvement Leave A teacher may be granted leave to be used for the teacher's professional improvement. Professional improvement days may be approved by the superintendent and used for the purpose of: 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs. 2. Conferences, workshops, or seminars conducted by colleges, universities, or vocational schools. The teacher planning to use a professional improvement day shall notify the principal at least one week in advance of the proposed absence. The teacher shall be required to file a written report with the principal within one (1) week of attendance at such event. Also, the teacher may/shall be requested to return with materials and/or information to be shared with other teachers. The expense of attending such visitation, conference, workshop, or seminar will be paid by the Board when the proper reimbursement applications are sent to the district office. In cases where attendance at a convention, workshop, seminar, or other educational activity is deemed to be of value only to the individual teacher, leave may be granted for attendance with either no expenses or limited expenses being underwritten by the district. In these cases, no written or verbal reports will be required.

  • Research and Development (i) Advice and assistance in relation to research and development of Party B; (ii) Advice and assistance in strategic planning; and