little rock school district in consultation with the little rock classroom teachers association...
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Little Rock School District in consultation with the
Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association Presents the
Professional Development
Model
May 2008
Greetings Committee’s Charge
New Vision for Professional Development
Mr. Dennis Glasgow
Senior Director of Curriculum
Ms. Cathy Koehler
LRCTA, President
Joint Professional Development Committee – Articles 30 & 37
Dr. Jeanne Huddle
Dr. Lloyd Sain
Suzi Davis
Marion E. Woods
Dennis Glasgow
Malinda Johnson
Charles West
Faye Hanson
Sharra Hampton
Reva Blacknall
Grainger Ledbetter
Presenters
Dr. Lloyd Sain
Marion Woods
Dennis Glasgow
Purposes for Professional Development
To develop high quality professional development system for all administrators, teachers, and certified instructional support personnel;
To improve knowledge and skills in order to facilitate individual, school-wide improvements for the purpose of increasing student achievement.
ADE Regulations
Approved Professional Development
Must be based on the Improvement of
student achievement on state criterion-referenced assessments and increasing student achievement and academic performance.
Must be Research-based
Related to content standards
Continuous, job-embedded
Earning of Professional Development Hours
June 1st thru May 31st each school year.
Rosters with agenda and other documents should be submitted within ten (10) days after the activity occurs.
All needed forms are posted or will be posted on the Professional Development Homepage.
MANDATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HOURS/ACTIVITIESNo. of Hours Of Professional Development Required
Who For WhatReason
Authority Comments
60 Teachers Required per school year between June 1 and May 31
ACT 59 of 2003 and Rules Governing PD 4.01 6/05
A minimum of 6 hours of technology shall be included in the 60 hours
60 Administrators Required per school year between June 1 and May 31
ACT 59 of 2003 and Rules Governing PD 4.01 6/05
A minimum of 6 hours of technology shall be included in the 60 hours
2 Teachers Parent/ Guardian Involvement
ACT 603 of 2003 (A.C.A. 6/15/1601) and Rules Governing PD 4.03.3 6/05
Shall be included in the 60 hours noted above
3 Administrators Parent/ Guardian Involvement
ACT 603 of 2003 (A.C.A. 6/15/1601) and Rules Governing Prof. Dev. 4.03.3 6/05
Shall be included in the 60 hours noted above
2 Teachers of Arkansas History
Arkansas History
Act 2095 of 2005 and Rules Governing Prof. Dev. 4.03.2 6/05
Shall be included in the 60 hours noted above
As Appropriate Administrators Leadership, Fiscal, and Data Dis-aggregation
ADE Rules Governing Prof. Dev. 4.03.4
Shall be included in the 60 hours noted above
As Appropriate Teachers, Administrators and Classified Employees, Volunteers
Student Discipline/Classroom Management
A.C.A. 6-18-502 Specific hours note mandated by Statute
As Appropriate Teachers, Administrators
Health and Physical Activity
ACT 1220 of 2003
Shall be included in the 60 hours noted above
Arkansas Department of Education Requirements
For Teachers Earn 60 hours a year
with 6 hours in technology 2 hours in parental
involvement 2 hours in AR History
(K-5, & 7)
For Administrators Earn 60 hours yearly
with 6 hrs in technology 3 hrs in parental
involvement strategies Hours in fiscal
management, leadership, data dis-aggregation
2008 -09LRSD DESIGNATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS
Number of DaySpecific Day Type of
Professional Development
Number of Possible Hours
Focus Area/Topics
June 5, 2008 Building-level 1 hr meeting w/ principal to occur 1st hour of the day
Content
Day 1 August 8 Building-level 6 ACSIP/Data Disaggregation/PD Plan
Day 2 August 11 District-level@ Bldg-levelELEMENTARY
1 hr Principal Mtg2 hrs in Parental Involvement3 hrs in Ed. Tech
Parental Invol.Ed. Tech
Day 2 August 11 District-levelSECONDARY
6 Content
Day 3 August 12 District-levelELEMENTARY
6 Content
Day 3 August 12 District-level@ Bldg-levelSECONDARY
1 hr Principal Mtg2 hrs in Parental Involvement3 hrs in Ed. Tech
Parental Involv.Ed Tech
Day 4 August 13 Building-level *6 hrs – optional Submit Act 1185 or Waiver Form
Curricular Planning
Day 5 August 14 Building-level 6 hrsELEMENTARY2 hr Principal Mtg1 hrs AR History SECONDARY3 hr Principal Mtg________________* 3 hrs – Optional w/ Act 1185 or waiverSubmit Act 1185 or Waiver Form
AR Historyand/orCurricular Planning
Day 6 – AEA Day November 13 District-level 6 K-12 Content
Day 7 – AEA Day November 14 District-level 6 K-12 Content
Day 8 January 16 Building-level 1 hr AR History to occur first hour of the work day
AR History
Day 9 February 23 District-level 6 K-12 Content
Sub total Hours 50 hours minimum
Contractual & After-school Meetings for Professional Development
During the yearPNA, Article 24 and Article 32
Building-level 30 hrs – Secondary43 hrs – Elementary
Total 80 hrs –Secondary93 hrs – Elementary
Required Professional Development Days 2008-09
Friday, August 8, 2008 – 6 hrs
(Day 1)
Building-level PD that focuses
on ACSIP, Professional Development Plans, and Data Disaggregation
Required Professional Development Days 2008-09
Monday, August 11, 2008 (Day 2) District-level PD for Secondary Teachers – 6 hours Elementary teachers will remain in building and will receive 3 hours in educational technology 2 hours in parental involvement 1 hour at Principal Meeting
Required Professional Development Days 2008-09
Tuesday, August 12th (Day 3)
District-level PD for Elementary Secondary teachers will remain in
building and will receive 2 hours in parental involvement 3 hours in educational technology 1 hour in a focused or Principal Meeting
Required Professional Development Days 2008-09
August 13, 2008 – 6 hours (Day 4) Teachers can earn 6 hours under Act
1185 of 2005 for curricular and instructional activities.August 14, 2008 – 6 hours (Day 5)
Teachers can earn 3 hours under Act 1185 of 2005 for curricular and instructional activities.
3 hours – Principals’ Meeting
Required Professional Development Days 2008-09
November 13th (Day 6) 6 hrs (AEA Day)
November 14th (Day 7) 6 hrs (AEA Day)
January 16, 2009 (Day 8) 1 hr in AR History
February 6, 2009 (Day 9) 6 hrs District-level PD
June 6, 2008 – 1 hr Minimum of 50 job-embedded hours can
be earned on these designated days.
Act 1185 of 2005
This Act allows teachers to earn up to twelve (12) hours of professional development credit approved by the district/school which may be applied toward the 60 hours of PD.
*See PD Homepage for form.
These hours are earned at the beginning of each school year (August 13-14, 2008) where teachers use the time to plan and prepare curriculum or develop instructional materials. The principal MUST approve the activity.
Some Approved Activities for Act 1185 & General PD Activities
Instructional planning teams
Analyzing student data Developing
assessments Professional book
studies Developing
ACSIP/AIPs/IEPs
Developing student-centered units/lessons tied to standards
Developing interventions strategies
Revising curriculum maps
Professional Growth Plan Activities
After-school PD Opportunities (Articles 32)
Elementary – After school
• One regularly scheduled faculty meeting
• One elementary meeting per month
• Two elementary grade level meetings a year
• Five general staff meetings called by Supt or designee
After-school PD Opportunities (Articles 32)
Secondary (After-school)
• Seven meetings per year
• Five general staff meetings called by the Superintendent or designee
Contractual Time for Professional Development (Article 24)
Elementary Level
Two (2) monthly meetings not to exceed 60 minutes for PD
Secondary Level
Two (2) monthly meetings not to exceed 50 or 60 minutes for PD
Professional Development Hours: Job Embedded
Elementary
Designated days 50
Contractual/After 43
School
____
Total hrs 93
Secondary
Designated days 50
Contractual/ 30
After-school
____
Total hrs 80
Professional DevelopmentWaiver Form
2008-09All waivers must have PRIOR approval from building principal. Attach documentation to the form.Possible professional development hours for waiver -- 2008-09 school year.
Monday, August 11, 2008 (2-5 hours-Elementary) Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (6 hours) orTuesday, August 12, 2008 (3 hours -Secondary) Thursday, August 14, 2008 ( 3 hours)
Teacher’s Name_________________________________________________________________School ________________________________________________________________________Name of Workshop/Training_______________________________________________________Location of training______________________________________________________________Date of training__________________________Times:__________________________________Description of how this training addresses your school’s ACSIP Plan ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please list the date, the number of hours, and the substitute workshop you are requesting to waive attendance:
__________ ____________ _____________________________________________Date Hours Workshop
You must submit a separate waiver form for each workshop/training. Please submit waiver 2 days prior to the workshop to be considered for waiver.____Approved____Not Approved Principal Signature_________________________________ Date_______________________
Central Office Signature____________________________ Date_______________________
Waiver Request Dates and Qualifications
August 11th or August 12th
(2 - 5 hours)
August 13th ( 6 hrs)
August 14th (3 hrs)
Be aligned with the school’s ACSIP;Be an activity external of the regular/contractual dayBe administered by an approved ADE provider;Cannot be supported by federal dollars
Waiver Request Process
Waiver Form must be completed and submitted two (2) days prior to the designated and required PD day and/or activity to the principal or supervisor.
Why a waiver?Hours have been
earned this summer in required focus areas.
Allows teachers to substitute hours earned in other focus areas.
Salary Credit Notation
Teachers are still eligible to earn salary credit for an approved professional through the submission of the “Salary Request Form.”
The Form can be found on our Professional Development Homepage under Forms.
Summer WorkshopsHow will they count?
District-sponsored, summer workshops will be entered in the system for those who attend and may be used to waive out of hours in August. Complete the waiver form and submit to your principal only.
Non-district or out-of-district summer workshops will be kept by the teacher and will only be entered into the system if the teacher submits the hours for a waiver or make-up hours. Some exceptions may apply, such as salary credit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Professional Development Department will prepare a Frequently Asked Questions document and post to their website. Please review the FAQ for other questions and answers.