Professional Learning: Teacher Quality Opportunities

It was a great start to the school year, and we are looking forward to another great year with exciting learning experiences for students and staff.

TQ

Many of you engaged in professional development opportunities last year. There will again be some options for teacher quality funding to support your professional learning this year.

As was the case last year, there will be one window for teacher quality funds to support coursework this year. This window will extend across the school year (August 23, 2019-August 22, 2020).

There is a $375 limit for teacher quality funding during this timeframe. In order to be eligible for TQ funding, an application must be submitted. Each teacher may submit one TQ Course Application during the 2019-2020 school year.

When your course is completed, please submit your transcript and a payroll sheet to Nikki Christianson in the district office. Payroll sheets may be found on the mySEP page. Please follow the guidelines below to make sure you receive your payment in an efficient manner.

PAYROLL GUIDELINES

• Payroll sheets may be found on MySEP under the Human Resources/Payroll link.
• Under the description put "TQ: THE NAME OF THE COURSE"
• Make sure you complete 'time in', 'time out' and the total hours (up to 15)
• If the course is more than 15 hours, only submit up to 15 hours.
• All submitted times must be outside of contract hours.
• A separate payroll sheet should be submitted for each month if the course is held across multiple months.
• Be sure to sign your payroll sheet.
• Your instructor should not sign the payroll sheet--your transcript will serve as the verification needed.
• Please submit your payroll sheet within 1 month after completing the course.

You may submit an application through the link below. This form may also be found on the mySEP page under "Teaching and Learning Resources." 

Teacher Quality Course Application 2019-2020

TIME

A second opportunity for funding will be an option for teachers to participate in additional hours of professional learning throughout the school year (TIME-Teacher Initiated Meaningful Engagement). Certified teachers may receive up to 8 hours of additional per diem pay for collaborative work completed outside their regular contract time during the 2019-2020 school year. The criteria for these hours is below:

• Extension of the District/Building PD Plan
• Supportive of Building CSIP
• Responds to one of the 4 PLC Questions
• What do we want students to learn?
• How will we know when they have learned it?
• What will we do if they do not learn?
• What will we do if they have already learned it?

To receive payment for this work, please submit the form below. This form may also be found on the mySEP page under "Teaching and Learning Resources." There will be 2 pay periods for TIME hours during the school year--in November and May. 

Please review your collaborative plan with your building 

principal prior to beginning this work.

TIME Hours 2019-2020

Please let me know if you have any questions about teacher quality funding. Your commitment to building and extending your professional learning is very much appreciated!