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§ 6-1011. System of professional development

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: April 9, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. Teachers and Other Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Career Ladder for Educators (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 9, 2021
MD Code, Education, § 6-1011
§ 6-1011. System of professional development
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) On or before July 1, 2024, the Department shall develop and design a new system of professional development that is tied to the career ladder.
(2) The new system of professional development shall include:
(i) Training on how to lead and mentor teams of professionals to promote professional learning among colleagues;
(ii) Training on how to collaborate with colleagues to improve student performance;
(iii) Training on how to design and support collaborative professional learning for teachers pursuing an NBC;
(iv) A train-the-trainer model; and
(v) Advanced training on the science of learning specific to individual disciplines.
Provision to teachers
(b) On or before June 30, 2026, each county board shall provide the system of professional development designed by the Department under subsection (a) of this section to each teacher who teaches in the county.
New teachers
(c) Beginning on July 1, 2026, each county board shall provide the system of professional development designed by the Department under subsection (a) of this section to each teacher teaching in the county no later than 1 year after the teacher begins teaching in the State.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 36, § 3, eff. March 14, 2021. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 55, § 1, eff. April 9, 2021.
MD Code, Education, § 6-1011, MD EDUC § 6-1011
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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