BP4131

Certificated Personnel
Staff Development
The Governing Board believes that in order to maximize student learning
certificated staff members must be continuously learning and improving
their skills. The superintendent or designee shall develop a program of
ongoing professional development which includes opportunities for teachers
to enhance their instructional and classroom management skills and increase
their knowledge of academic content in the core curriculum. The program
may include but is not limited to:


Mastery of discipline-based knowledge, incluidng the state-adopted standards,
and effective subject-specific pedagogical skills


Teaching methods and strategies, including the use of technologies to
enhance instruction


Sensitivity to the needs of diverse student populations, including minorities,
students with disabilities, English language learners and economically
disadvantaged students, and ability to meet those needs


Understanding of low academic and vocational instruction can be integrated
and implemented to increase student learning; skill in evaluating and combining
available instructional resources; opportunities to collaborate with other
staff members in the alignment of academic vocational curricula


Effective classroom management skills, ability to relate to students,
understand their various stages of growth and development, and motivate
them to learn


Training related to student health, safety and welfare


The Districtís staff development program shall provide maximum opportunities
for staff participation without impacting the number of instructional days
offered to students as required by law.
The Board may budget funds for actual and reasonable expenses incurred
by staff who participate in staff development activities.


Legal References:
Education Code
44032 Travel expense payment

44277-44279 Professional growth, requirements for maintaining valid
credentials

44560 Inservice preparation in ethnic backgrounds

44630-44643 Professional Development and Program Improvement Act
of 1968
44700-44705 Classroom teacher instructional improvement program



















































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