Recruitment costs for hard-to-staff positions. Examples may include signing bonuses for hard-to-staff positions in targeted schools or subjects, relocation costs, scholarships, or salary differentials, as well as attendance at recruitment events. hiring initiatives Coursework or incentives for teachers to pursue additional certifications or endorsements. This should be on the needs assessment and preference given to critical shortage areas, such as science, mathematics, special education, etc. National Board Certification costs or incentives. Mentoring programs or stipends for new teachers. Note that this does not include student mentoring programs. Administration associated with coordinating professional development activities. Training of teachers/principals to increase parental involvement. Compensation to teachers for increased leadership and responsibilities, including: collaborative planning, curriculum writing, peer observations, and leading trainings Substitute teacher salaries to cover classes when teachers are engaged in Title II funded professional development during the school day Working conditions surveys Conferences are allowable when they are part of a comprehensive professional development plan and costs are reasonable and necessary for meeting an established need. Consideration should be given toward requiring conference participants to provide turn-around training to colleagues that should involve meaningful training sessions or professional learning community (PLC) types of activities.
Recruitment costs for hard-to-staff positions. Examples may include signing bonuses for hard-to-staff positions in targeted schools or subjects, relocation costs, scholarships, or salary differentials, as well as attendance at recruitment events. hiring initiatives Coursework or incentives for teachers to pursue additional certifications or endorsements. This should be on the needs assessment and preference given to critical shortage areas, such as science, mathematics, special education, etc. National Board Certification costs or incentives. Mentoring programs or stipends for new teachers. Note that this does not include student mentoring programs. Administration associated with coordinating professional development activities. Training of teachers/principals to increase parental involvement. Compensation to teachers for increased leadership and responsibilities, including: collaborative planning, curriculum writing, peer observations, and leading trainings Substitute teacher salaries to cover classes when teachers are engaged in Title II funded professional development during the school day Working conditions surveys Conferences are allowable when they are part of a comprehensive professional development plan and costs are reasonable and necessary for meeting an established need. Consideration should be given toward requiring conference participants to provide turn-around training to colleagues that should involve meaningful training sessions or professional learning community (PLC) types of activities.
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