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    General Information for Instructors 

     Class Times

    • Classes that run for a continuous 8 hours (e.g. 8-4) are required to provide a meal period of at least 30 minutes.
    • The following activities DO NOT count as qualifying time:
      • Breaks or meals
      • Networking
      • Time devoted to independent reading
      • Time spent completing an “assignment”
      • Individual, unmonitored reflection time
      • Any contracted time (Credits may NOT be issued during regular contract time and credits may not be issued if participants receive a stipend.)

    How Is the Amount of Inservice Credit Determined for Each Course?

    • Only non-contract time spent in professional learning may count for Inservice Credit. Contract time includes lunch and prep periods, and any paid leave time, including personal and sick days.
    • Each half credit represents 7.5 hours.  (15 hours = 1.0 credit; 30 hours = 2 credits; etc.)
    • Inservice credit cannot be earned if a stipend is paid.

     Attendance

    • Class participants must sign the attendance sheet at each session.
    • The instructor should note on the attendance sheet when a participant arrives late or leaves early.
    • The instructor must verify that all signatures are obtained and sign the attendance sheet.

     How Do the New DOE Guidelines Affect Inservice Credit and Recertification Hours?

    • With the new Nevada Department of Education changes for recertification (effective July 1, 2019), some Inservice courses can now offer partial Inservice Credit/hours when a participant misses a portion of the course, instead of listing a participant as “Incomplete” in MyPGS with no compensation at all. Courses held outside of contract time that fall into this category include:
      • Site-Based Group Meetings (i.e. MTSS, IAT, Leadership Team, Book Study)
      • District Meetings (i.e. Department Leader, Instructional Leader, Music)
    • These courses will offer variable credit based on hours of attendance. In the case where a participant attends less than 7.5 hours of the course, the participant will still receive Professional Learning hours for recertification.
    • Courses containing a set curriculum, scope and sequence that is identical for each section held, will not be allowed for partial Inservice credit. Participants will still be required to make up the missing content before Inservice Credit is awarded.