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FISD TRADE DAY GUIDELINES FOR
2009/2010
The FISD 2009/2010 District calendar provides for 3 “Trade Days” for Teachers, Support Staff and Paraprofessionals. Trade Day Definition and Purpose: The trade days allow for these district personnel to have 3 holidays within the school calendar which they otherwise would not have. These trade holidays are August 18, 2009, January 22, 2010 and June 5, 2010. These days provide for flexibility in staff development and in the district calendar. Although it is voluntary to take advantage of the trade days to attend training opportunities, please be advised that there are some Staff Development days which are only available during the summer months. The purpose of the Trade Day program is to encourage teachers to participate in these excellent opportunities for professional development and growth.
What Counts as a Trade Day: Teachers will attend 3 days of staff development which will count as 3 trade days by choosing from the following choices: Required
Staff Development which counts for Trade Days includes: DANA Center Training for Math and Science Curriculum work for Core Content and Some Electives Special Initiative Workshops for some content areas GT Workshops/trainings LEP Workshops Special Education Workshops Curriculum Director and/or lead teacher. Note: some content areas are planning special trainings that require more than 3 days of attendance. Teachers required to be involved in these extended day trainings may be paid for the added days. (You may contact your curriculum specialist for clarification if needed.) Teachers who are not required to attend a curriculum staff development or special program staff development days may attend any of the following to satisfy trade day requirements: ♦ FISD Technology offerings – lists and registration available on the website ♦Any Region XX workshop paid for by FISD coop may be attended free of charge by any FISD teacher. You will need to register for the session through the Region XX system. FISD coop memberships may be checked from the Service Center website. ♦College classes
attended between June 8, 2009 and the date of the trade day may be
counted if they support and enhance the teacher’s assignment.
Prior approval from the
campus Principal is required. ♦Should a teacher
present a staff development for FISD on a non contract day they may use
that as a trade day. But, they may not accept payment for the
presentation if they use it for a trade day. ( Note: LoTi leaders are
required to deliver or attend staff development and this is part of
their stipend. These trainings may not be used for a trade day.
Check with Mrs. Ramos for any questions. ♦Conferences for
your assigned area, if preapproved by your campus administrator ♦Other staff
development relating to your assignment, if
preapproved by your campus
administrator ♦Teachers requesting
credit for trade days outside of these parameters must get approval,
prior to attending, from their campus administrator
Special Notes: Should you provide
work or training during the summer for any type of program or entity
that is related to your FISD job, you may not use it as a trade day if
you are paid for this service. If you are not paid, and it is related to
your FISD job, then you must get prior approval from you campus
administrator to count it for trade days. The trade day staff
development day must be attended on a non-contract day.
For teachers (not coaches) that
is after June 8, 2009 and prior to August 18, 2009. Any Saturday session
after June 1, 2009 may be used. Coaches must attend an approved staff
development day that is not on a contract day. Any staff
development offered by the FISD is free of charge to any staff member.
The staff
development must be a minimum of 6 hours in length. It is the teacher’s
responsibility to make sure that they have signed in for documentation
of attending the workshop. Certificates will be issued by the workshop
presenter (or person responsible for the workshop). Certificates will be
issued based on the sign in sheets from the workshops. Documentation of
attendance must be turned in by the teacher to their campus
administrator prior to the trade
day date. (copies of certificates only) Those teachers new
to the district will have their Trade Day requirements met by their
attendance at the new teacher orientation days at the beginning of the
school year. Teachers may
register for district staff development through the district web site.
http://www.fisd.us/training/summer09.htm
In this registration process teachers will be asked if the day
will be used as:
Grant Trainer – As specified
by LoTi (Verify with Mrs. Ramos)
Trade day
- if it will count as the trade day for August 18, January 22, or
June 5
SBEC
hours – Taking the workshop for your own professional growth and to
use as
hours for your certification requirements
Reimbursement –To be paid to attend, if you qualify under the above
guidelines for
“Curriculum Staff Development” and you have verified this with
your content
specialist
Paraprofessionals may attend staff development if it relates to their
assigned duties. Trade Day staff development for paraprofessionals must
be approved by the campus administrator prior to attendance.
Paras may work on campus on a noncontract day to serve as a trade
day. This day must be prearranged and documented by the campus
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