Professionalization

Joint Committees
Career In Teaching Program
Peer Assistance & Evaluation Program Professional Practice Schools
NBPTS
Professional Development Funds
Curriculum Councils
Teacher Evaluation System (TES) (PDF 660KB)
Testing Schedule For 2006/2007


Curriculum Councils

Curriculum Councils are elected bodies established by the Federation to represent teachers in the various subject areas as well as support service professionals. Curriculum Councils will work cooperatively with the Curriculum Director in the Department of Quality Improvement and other appropriate administrative units to develop and maintain high quality curriculum, assessment instruments and practices, and select and/or create high quality teaching materials. Curriculum Councils will provide teachers, through the Federation, for textbook selection committees and for development or revision of curriculum and assessment instruments.

Councils also provide a vehicle for teachers to communicate among themselves about effective teaching practices, research and other new developments in their disciplines, communicate with professional organizations in their disciplines and with external agencies which impact on teachers or can assist teachers in their work. Councils are encouraged to plan professional development activities for their constituents.

Each Curriculum Council shall have a chairperson, which shall be a lead teacher position. The Chairperson shall be selected by the Council's Steering Committee and approved by the Curriculum Director of Quality Improvement . . .

CFT Is an affiliate of the 1.3 million member Amercian Federation of Teachers, Ohio Federation of Teachers, & AFL-CIO