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New Professional Learning for Greece Teachers!

It’s an exciting time for Greece Teachers!
We have a new contract which benefits both teachers and students. We will have opportunities to own and engage in choices for our professional learning and growth. This newsletter contains important information and will be a valuable resource and reference guide for your PL. Below you will find the "What, Why & How of the New GTA Professional Learning Contract" a useful guide containing a *Professional Learning Hours Guide including *Applicable Activities for PL Hours, as well as Guidelines for *Greece Professional Learning Models and Formats for enrolling and leading professional learning and *Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). *Guidance documents will be updated periodically.
What our contract says about PL….
Effective 7/1/22 as per Article # 16 GTA Contract
Up to 2 building level staff meetings/month (20 hours)
1 building level PLC/month (10 hours)
10 hours of choice Professional Learning per year (10 hours)
Up to 10 hours of additional Professional Learning hours paid out at $25 per hour.
Professional Learning beyond the 10 hours must be approved by an Assistant Superintendent.
Register for Professional Learning in Frontline to earn PL hours.
How to enroll in PLTo enroll in PL, you will log into Frontline. You will have access to Activity Catalogs from Greece as well as across the State of NY!<More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video> We also have an independent study option. <More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video> | How to enroll in Non- catalog PL HoursTo enroll in PL that is offered by other vendors, professional organizations, or to participate in an Independent Study, you will log into Frontline and complete the Professional Learning Hours Request form. <More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video> | How to facilitate, instruct or lead PLTo lead PL, you will log into Frontline and complete a Professional Learning Catalog Proposal Form (Choice Activities)c<More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video> |
How to enroll in PL
To enroll in PL, you will log into Frontline. You will have access to Activity Catalogs from Greece as well as across the State of NY!<More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video>
We also have an independent study option. <More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video>
How to enroll in Non- catalog PL Hours
To enroll in PL that is offered by other vendors, professional organizations, or to participate in an Independent Study, you will log into Frontline and complete the Professional Learning Hours Request form. <More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video>
How to facilitate, instruct or lead PL
To lead PL, you will log into Frontline and complete a Professional Learning Catalog Proposal Form (Choice Activities)c<More Info Slide Deck> <Watch Video>
Read our Union President, Brian Ebertz highlighting the contract and specifically the new PL section.
“The agreement also overhauls the district’s longtime professional development system.” Rather than a top-down, points based system, members will now have a great deal more control and choice for their required professional learning. “We researched other models and our goal was to have a menu of appropriate offerings based on goals and interests,” Ebertz said. “It’s really a revolutionary change, where P.D. is more tailored, flexible and on-demand.”
“The contract will also allow staff to provide more of the professional learning for colleagues and get compensated at a higher rate.”
Digital badges are bite sized professional learning that you complete on your own time. Greece teachers earn PL and CTLE hours and points.
July Professional Learning Calendar | August Professional Learning Calendar | September Professional Learning Calendar |
September Professional Learning Calendar
Outside Providers of PL (Use Request for PL Hours Form)
Free Webinars
Greece Professional Learning Center
Greece Teachers Association
If you need assistance registering in Frontline or have a professional learning question, contact your building based Teacher Center Policy Board member. They are here to help you.