What is the professional development/professional learning requirement for part-time staff?
Most quality professional learning is provided in such a way that attending less than 100% of it would diminish its purpose or effectiveness. However, it’s recognized that part-time staff may not be available to attend all the professional learning opportunities provided by their district. In these cases it may be necessary to pro-rate the number of professional learning hours to align with the assignment of the staff person. A district with an approach that provides professional learning by allowing staff to make choices about type, topic, and timing of their professional learning makes it easier for part-time staff to acquire all the required hours and become active members of the learning community.
