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THE BALTIMORE TEACHERS UNION (BTU) CONTRACT New Teacher Institute – SY 15-16 1 [email protected]AN INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR PRESENTED BY THE JOINT GOVERNING PANEL
THE BALTIMORE TEACHERS UNION (BTU) CONTRACT New Teacher Institute – SY 15-16 1 [email protected] AN INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR PRESENTED BY THE JOINT GOVERNING
THE BALTIMORE TEACHERS UNION (BTU) CONTRACT New Teacher
Institute SY 15-16 1 [email protected] AN INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR
PRESENTED BY THE JOINT GOVERNING PANEL
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2 STOP! Prior to watching the webinar, please make sure you
have completed the accompanying City Schools Inside Scavenger Hunt
and pre-reading.City Schools Inside Scavenger Hunt pre-reading Once
you have completed both, please proceed with the webinar. At the
end of this presentation, you will be asked to complete a short
quiz on information from the pre- reading and the webinar itself.
Click Here Click Here for the Quiz
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WEBINAR AGENDA 3 During the course of this presentation, you
will: learn about the Joint Governing Panel and the history of the
Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) contract. become acquainted with the
Career Pathway structure. learn how to engage in City Schools
Professional Development and advance your career.
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A LITTLE HISTORY Prior to the 2011 school year, City Schools
had a traditional teacher contract. Every teacher moved a step
every year (with at least a Satisfactory evaluation) Only way to
move lanes was by earning advanced degrees Very little choice and
autonomy over career advancement 4
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NOW S ince the 11-12 school year, City Schools has operated
under a novel contract. Teachers now control the pace of their
earnings Career advancement is a result of engagement in
professional development and other district activities Teachers can
advance by demonstrating excellence 5
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SO, WHOS WHO? 6 WHO ARE THE JGP & JOC ? JOC: The Joint
Oversight Committee (JOC) is made up of district and union leaders,
and makes decisions regarding contractual policies. JGP: The Joint
Governing Panel (JGP) makes recommendations to the JOC, and
implements their decisions.
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MODEL PROFILE SCORING 7 Candidates must earn 80% or above to be
placed on the Model Pathway. Candidates who earn 75% - 79% will be
given a chance to raise their score to an 80% by presenting and
clarifying their profile. Spring 2015 candidates who have a profile
scored and are not placed on the Model Pathway must wait until
Spring 2016 (Cohort 10) to go through again.
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ACHIEVEMENT UNITS 8 Ways to earn AUs Annual evaluations
Eligible college coursework AU-bearing district Professional
Development AU Professional Activities **12 AUs = one interval
movement**
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HOW ARE AUs EARNED? Annual Evaluations o Highly Effective = 12
AUs o Effective = 9 AUs o Developing = 3 AUs o Ineffective = 0 AUs
Eligible College Coursework o 1 credit = 1 AU A three-credit course
is worth 3 AUs. AU-Bearing District PD o Teachers sign up for this
PD through their Employee Self- Service portal, which you will
learn more about during New Teacher Institute starting on August
10. The number of AUs awarded depends on the duration and
requirements of each course. Professional Activities o There are
several ways to earn AUs in this category. 9
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MOVING FROM STANDARD TO PROFESSIONAL Way #1: Normal pathway
progression How it works: Get to Interval 5 of the Standard Pathway
and then earn 12 more AUs. 10
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Way #2: Accelerated Movement How it works: Complete
requirements, move to the Professional Pathway faster than the
normal progression 11
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Whats the rationale for accelerated movement? The spirit of
this contract is for professionals to control the pace of their
earnings. The process for accelerated movement highlights
engagement in the district. The district wants to retain newer
teachers who are engaged and committed to improving their practice.
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Accelerated Movement Requirements Domain 1: Certification
Standard Professional I / II Advanced Professional Domain 2:
District Induction New Teacher Institute/New Employee Orientation
Domain 3: Coursework and Capstone Project Pre-Requisite Course
Completion Capstone Project 13 *Submissions are due every year at
the end of May and are the pathway change is effective the
following school year.*
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Required Coursework 1-AU Instructional Framework and Rubric:
Applying TEACH Key Actions to Your Practice a 2-AU Comprehensive
Literacy course (this includes Summer Literacy Academy for K-3
teachers) any AU-bearing Content course No substitute coursework
(including college/graduate work) will be accepted. 14
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Where can you find information? 15
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NEXT STEPS 16 This is where youll find information about: AU
opportunities Career Pathways Requirements for Accelerated Movement
from the Standard Pathway to the Professional Pathway This is where
youll find information about: AU opportunities Career Pathways
Requirements for Accelerated Movement from the Standard Pathway to
the Professional Pathway Get to know City Schools Inside Go to
BaltimoreCitySchools.org, click on Employees, and then click on
Employee Self-Service. This is where youll find information about:
What pathway and interval youre on Your salary The Professional
Growth System, or PGS (This is how you sign up for Professional
Development courses through the district) How to submit college and
graduate coursework for AUs. Go to BaltimoreCitySchools.org, click
on Employees, and then click on Employee Self-Service. This is
where youll find information about: What pathway and interval youre
on Your salary The Professional Growth System, or PGS (This is how
you sign up for Professional Development courses through the
district) How to submit college and graduate coursework for AUs.
Once you officially become an employee, get to know Employee
Self-Service * The Joint Governing Panel can be reached at
[email protected]
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THATS IT FOR THE WEBINAR! 17 WELCOME TO CITY SCHOOLS!!! Please
contact us any time you have questions and best wishes!
[email protected] **Now, please make sure to complete the short
quiz on the pre-reading and the webinar. Thank you!**quiz