Teachers' Center Course Policies

East Ramapo Teachers’ Center

ABSENCE POLICY

Hybrid Online Course* - Has NO ABSENCE POLICY - 3 face-to-face sessions; absolutely NO absences allowed + online learning / assignments.

Allowable absence during an Inservice Course:

In the case of a serious emergency (illness, death in family, emergency situation) the following absence is allowed:

            One credit course (15 hours)             -one hour

            Two credit course (30 hours)             -two hours

            Three credit course (45 hours)           -three hours

Participants are not to consider the above listed hours as time that can be taken if so desired.  The time is allotted for an emergency, and is not a “cut” time.

The course instructor and the Teachers’ Center must be notified of an absence and all classwork and homework must be made up.  Participants must make up the work/time missed and they settle this with the instructor.  The instructor will then sign off that they have completed the necessary assignments, etc. No other absence from a course is permitted.

If, however, you miss more than the allowable absence time, you may choose the following “Future Class Session” option to complete the course.

A.      You must obtain and complete an application for a make up and submit it before the last session of the course you are taking.

B.     To make up the session(s) that you missed, you are responsible to watch for future offerings of the course and send in a request to make up the session.  (The TC will not be   

  responsible for notification of future course offerings.)

C.     You will be allowed to attend the make up session(s) only if there is space available.

D.     This must be completed within two years of the original class missed.  If the course is not offered or space is unavailable in that time period, you will forfeit In-Service credit.

The Teachers’ Center reserves the right to issue credits for a course based on attendance, class participation, completion of the required project, and recommendation of the instructor.

Professional decorum, attention in class, courtesy to others, and a true spirit for learning is demonstrated by the large majority of our students, and is a tribute to the professionals that you are.  We encourage all of our participants to join our programs in the same spirit of professionalism.                                                                                                               

 (Adopted 11/00)                                                                                                                                                          

COMPLETION OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS

PLEASE NOTE: All course materials/projects are due by the course completion date unless an extension is granted by the course instructor and the Teachers’ Center Coordinator/Director.

ER COURSE CREDIT POLICY FOR SALARY INCREMENT

A copy of the policy for East Ramapo teachers can be found on the district’s “Request for Course Approval Toward Salary Increment” form, and on the Center’s website at https://sites.google.com/site/theeastramapoteacherscenter/courses-for-salary-increment