Any teacher with nine (9) or more years of successful teaching experience may provide evidence of highly effective teaching to the District’s Teacher Quality Panel. The TQP will review evidence against Danielson’s domains and make recommendations to Assistant Superintendent for any teacher judged “distinguished” in all of Danielson’s domains will earn model teacher status. There is no limit to the number of teachers who may achieve model teacher status. Mentor teachers will receive a stipend equal to 8% of their interval salary.
Any teacher who has successfully completed benchmarks in fifteen out of the twenty-two Danielson components will earn a stipend equal to 4% of their teacher interval salary. At least six of fifteen components must be priorities. The teacher must complete the remaining seven components within two years according to TQP application deadlines. Any Conditional Mentor Teacher who has not attained the Mentor Teacher status within two years will no longer be eligible to receive the Conditional Mentor Teacher stipend.
Any teacher who has successfully completed benchmarks in fifteen out of the twenty-two Danielson components will earn a stipend equal to 4% of their teacher interval salary. At least six of fifteen components must be priorities. The teacher must complete the remaining seven components within two years according to TQP application deadlines. Any Conditional Mentor Teacher who has not attained the Mentor Teacher status within two years will no longer be eligible to receive the Conditional Mentor Teacher stipend.