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Little Rock School District in consultation with the Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association Presents the

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

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  1. Little Rock School District in consultation with theLittle Rock Classroom Teachers Association Presents the Professional Development Model May 2008

  2. Greetings Committee’s Charge New Vision for Professional Development Mr. Dennis Glasgow Senior Director of Curriculum Ms. Cathy Koehler LRCTA, President

  3. 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 Joint Professional Development Committee – Articles 30 & 37

  4. Presenters Dr. Lloyd Sain Marion Woods Dennis Glasgow

  5. 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

  6. 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 Approved Professional Development

  7. 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. Earning of Professional Development Hours

  8. MANDATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS/ACTIVITIES LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT

  9. 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 Arkansas Department of Education Requirements

  10. 2008 -09 LRSD DESIGNATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS *Nine hours via Act 1185 are at the discretion of the teacher or may be substituted with previous hours earned. *Only submit rosters with agendas for the above days and/or meetings to the Professional Development Department.

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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. Required Professional Development Days 2008-09

  16. 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. Act 1185 of 2005

  17. 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 Some Approved Activities for Act 1185 & General PD Activities

  18. 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

  19. After-school PD Opportunities (Articles 32) Secondary (After-school) • Seven meetings per year • Five general staff meetings called by the Superintendent or designee

  20. 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

  21. Elementary Designated days 50 Contractual/After 43 School ____ Total hrs 93 Secondary Designated days 50 Contractual/ 30 After-school ____ Total hrs 80 Professional Development Hours: Job Embedded

  22. Professional Development • Waiver Form • 2008-09 • All 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) • or • Tuesday, 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_______________________

  23. 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 day Be administered by an approved ADE provider; Cannot be supported by federal dollars Waiver Request Dates and Qualifications

  24. 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. Waiver Request Process

  25. 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.

  26. 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. Summer WorkshopsHow will they count?

  27. 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.

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