Professional Development Plan - McDonald County R-1 School ...

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
Planned professional development should stimulate and encourage the professional growth
of both new and experienced teachers. For individual teachers, professional growth should
be viewed as a continuous process of refining skills and keeping abreast of new
developments in the field of education.
Elective professional development programs are cooperative efforts involving teachers,
administrators and school board members. The Professional Development Committee will
draw upon the resources of higher education and the community. The most important
benefit will be better education for our students.
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD COMMITMENT:
The McDonald County R-1 Board of Education values professional development for its
faculty and is committed to providing systematic professional development for beginning
and practicing teachers. The Board will support the professional development plan for
beginning teachers and will provide in-service opportunities for all practicing teachers.
Adequate time and funds will be included in the district’s yearly calendar and budget to
support the program.
STRUCTURE:
Membership may be comprised of two (2) representatives from each building and, with
three (3) representatives from the high school, one elementary administrator, and one high
school administrator. All representatives shall have a minimum of two years of teaching
experience in McDonald County R-1 Schools. Certified staff will elect committee
members each year, alternating members from the building. The Assistant Superintendent
of Curriculum and Instruction will serve as a permanent member of the committee.
Elections will be conducted yearly. Members will take office by April 1. After the
Chairperson is elected, the building he/she comes from will elect a new representative. The
committee will also elect a Co-Chairperson and Secretary.
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