FILE:  GAD

 

STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

The St. Martin Parish School Board recognizes its responsibility to provide encouragement and assistance for the professional growth and development of teachers and other employees.

 

To this end, the School Board approves and supports the following:

 

  1. The scheduling of regular faculty meetings to promote the involvement of all teachers in studying problems of mutual concern, relating to the curriculum or personnel or other school policies.
     

  2. The annual involvement of each school faculty in a study project directed toward improvement of the school (as is required of all schools which are accredited by, or affiliated with, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools).
     

  3. Grade-level, subject-matter, and departmental faculty meetings scheduled for purposes of curriculum and/or in-service development.
     

  4. The participation of teachers in workshops and college courses for continued professional development.
     

  5. Intravisitation of teachers within the school and intervisitation with other schools when possible.
     

  6. The provision in each school of professional reading materials.
     

  7. An atmosphere which will permit teachers to experiment, to do action research, and to be creative in teaching.
     

  8. Open lines of communication between teachers, school administrators, and the central staff.
     

  9. Supervisory procedures directed toward professional growth.

 

The Superintendent and/or school administrators may require the attendance of teachers and other employees at any in-service session held during the regular working day or regularly scheduled meeting hours of the staff.

 

 

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยง17:24.1, 17:3885

 

St. Martin Parish School Board