District Developed Professional Development Opportunities

In response to the results of the Professional Development Needs Assessment Survey conducted in September 2006 an effort has been made to address the needs identified by the respondents. With input from appropriate staff, the following definitions were established:

• Mini-workshop = A mini-workshop is a session, up to one hour in length, that is held after school or is infused/integrated into an already established structure, i.e., grade level, department meetings.

1/2-Day Workshop = 3 hours of training

1 Day Workshop = 6 to 7 hours of training

Multiple Day Workshop = consecutive training days

• PDC Points for Salary Movement

All Mini-workshops held after contract hours will be eligible for salary movement when taken to the Application Level. See Article XX of the Professional Agreement for clarification.

No mini-workshop will be offered for payment.

All Mini-workshops must be approved by the BOE and PDC in order to qualify for salary movement.

• District Sponsored Summer Workshops

District sponsored summer workshops participants will be able to chose whether they wish to be paid for the workshop or use the points for salary movement at the Application Level.

• Documenting Application Level when Using PDC Points for Movement

Application level must be documented when using PDC points for Movement even though the number of points being awarded is less than 12. Existing methods of documenting Application Level achievement may be used when requesting Application Level points for Movement. These may include lesson plans, copies of student work over time, verification by a building administrator, photographs, etc.

• All Mini-Workshops will be listed in the District Catalog and District Calendar on MLP.com.