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.