April 2, 2003, Introduced by Senators CROPSEY and KUIPERS and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending sections 1526 and 1526a (MCL 380.1526 and 380.1526a),
section 1526 as amended by 1995 PA 289 and section 1526a as added
by 1996 PA 159; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 1526. For the first 3 years of his or her employment
2 in classroom teaching, a teacher shall be assigned by the school
3 in which he or she teaches to 1 or more master teachers, or
4 college professors or retired master teachers, who shall act as a
5 mentor or mentors to the teacher. During the 3-year period, the
6 teacher shall also receive intensive professional development
7 induction into teaching, based on a professional development plan
8 that is consistent with the requirements of section 3a of article
9 II of Act No. 4 of
the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1937,
1 being section 38.83a
of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1937
(Ex
2 Sess) PA 4, MCL 38.83a, including classroom management and
3 instructional delivery. During
the 3-year period, the intensive
4 professional
development induction into teaching shall consist of
5 at least 15 days of
professional development, the experiencing of
6 effective practices in
university-linked professional development
7 schools, and regional
seminars conducted by master teachers and
8 other mentors.
9 Sec. 1526a. Training in teaching 1 or more college level
10 equivalent courses may be included in the professional
11 development plan ,
and in the required 15 days of professional
12 development, under section 1526.
13 Enacting section 1. Section 1527 of the revised school
14 code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1527, is repealed.