Professional Development

Professional Development is committed to providing ongoing, meaningful training to support teaching and learning. Professional Development provides all Certified Staff with 60 hours of professional development, which includes the following: six hours of instructional technology; three hours of Parent Involvement Training for administrators and two hours for teachers, and two hours of Arkansas History for elementary teachers. Required and funded by the ADE is the Pathwise Mentoring Program where novice teachers are paired with trained mentors. This program allows the novice teachers the opportunity to receive their Standard License within the state-mandated three-year period. The emphasis of all professional development training will be to provide teachers with the necessary tools to raise student achievement.

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Stipends

Effective July 1, 2012, stipend rates will change as follows:

Instructional Supplemental Schedule
Activity
Amount without benefits
Amount of benefits
(approximate)
Professional Development (Certified)*$25.00 per hour$6.25
Work that involves production of a curriculum, working with children or parents. (Certified)*$31.25 per hour$7.81
Professional Development/Parental Involvement/Tutor (Support)*$15.00 per hour$3.75
ESL/ELL Interpreter (plus mileage at district approved rate)$25$6.25
ESL/ELL Tutor$15.00 per hour$3.75
Homebound Teacher ( plus mileage at district approved rate)**DRP**33% (approximate)

*This is for voluntary work beyond the contracted day or year. Prior to payment the ACSIP Expenditure Checklist must be completed and approved. Stipends should be accounted for in the ACSIP.
**Paid Daily Rate of Pay (DRP).