Professional Development Advisory Board Members 

6-12 Teacher Representatives

What is the Teaching & Learning Cooperative (TLC)?
 

The TLC is a voluntary program that:

• Promotes high quality professional development in support of District goals.

• Focuses on teaching and learning in support of achieving District goals.

• Encourages teachers to initiate and take responsibility for their own professional growth.

• Compensates teachers who participate with a 1.5% salary increase.

• Is funded by Title II, Teacher Quality Funds of NCLB

• Is designed and managed by the joint PUSD/PFT Professional Development Advisory Board.

• Is entirely voluntary.  No TLC projects can be mandated for all school/all staff through forced participation.

How Does It Work?
 

The TLC is based on quality criteria and aligned to student needs.  It is:

• Explicitly linked to District goals and embedded in day to day work.

• Reflective of professional development best practices-- acquisition of new knowledge, development / implementation in the classroom, reflection on impact and future modifications (continuous improvement).

• Initiated by District, PFT, Councils, and/or teachers.

• Approximately 40 hours per semester = 10 points.

• Approximately 80 hours = 20 points.

• 40 points = 1.5% salary increase for 3 years.

• Proposals must be open to all interested persons in target groups (i.e. all 4th grade teachers at a site) in order to be considered a TLC Project, not limited to pre-selected teachers.

What do I do if I wish to participate?
 

1. View the list of Course Offerings.  Elect to participate in a TLC-approved activity OR;

2. Submit your own/your group's proposal (see Forms) to the Professional Development Advisory Board via email to administrative assistant to the board, Lynnette Turner.

   • Contact Karen Wusthoff, Janet Malone, or any other Advisory Board member for support in developing a strong proposal.

   • Define expected outcomes, alignment to District goals, activities (acquisition, implementation, reflection), and estimated time.

   • Pending approval, accomplish the work as defined in the proposal.

3. Get approval before starting work- either as a facilitator or a participant!

4. Summarize completed work and outcomes and submit them to the Advisory Board.

5. Maintain records of points earned.  They will be submitted to payroll once yearly (fall).

Why would one choose to participate?
 

• The TLC provides recognition and compensation to professionals for ongoing professional learning and commitment to continuous improvement.

• The TLC will provide a variety of options and choices.

• Most importantly, the TLC will assist in building capacity across the organization in support of increased student achievement and success.