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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 78

(By Delegates M. Poling, Paxton, Perry, Pethtel, Duke, Moye, Rodighiero, Romine, Lawrence, Williams, Smith, Stowers, Ireland, Louisos, D. Walker, Shott, Rowan, Ennis, Fragale, Crosier, Beach, Andes, Shaver, Sumner and Canterbury.)


[Originating in the Committee on Education]

(February 25, 2010)

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study on providing adequate time in the school day reserved for teacher planning and preparation.

Whereas, Teacher planning and preparation are the key to effective teaching and W. Va. Code §18-4-14 provides teachers a planning period time of one class period each instructional day, but not less than thirty minutes, during which they may not be assigned any duties; and
Whereas, The additional duties of teachers including, but not limited to, supervising students, IEP meetings, SAT meetings, and professional training meetings, increasingly infringe upon the limited planning period time currently reserved during the instructional day solely for teachers to complete necessary planning and preparation for the instruction of pupils; and
Whereas, Teacher planning and preparation are becoming increasingly important and time consuming with the emphasis on integrating technology into teaching and learning and utilizing project-based instruction, problem solving, teamwork and other instructional strategies designed to actively engage students and improve learning; and
Whereas, T
ime within the school day for collaborative teacher planning and preparation to improve instruction and learning including, but not limited to, reviewing student academic performance based on multiple measures, identifying strategies to improve student academic performance, and planning and preparation to implement the needed improvements is increasingly being recognized as a valuable tool for improving education ; therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to conduct a study on providing adequate time in the school day reserved for teacher planning and preparation; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is requested to report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2011, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and draft necessary legislation are requested to be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
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