Memorandum of Agreement

2016-2017Social Studies Coalition of Delaware

Professional Development Cohort in Economics

Participant agrees to attend thefive (5) face-to-face training sessions scheduled for the Cohort to which you have been accepted (see below).

Participant agrees to arrive at each session on time and remain until the end of the session.

Participant agrees to participate in Schoology group discussions and post student work from each session in the Schoology group associated with his or her cohort.

Participant agrees to complete post-meeting electronic surveys within one week of receipt.

Participant agrees to field test and provide feedback for lessons developed by the 2015-16 SSCD cohort.

Participant agrees to contribute to the development of twosocial studies item clusters that includes multiple assessment items aligned to the standards, topics, and methods covered at each session. Item clusters are to be completed by April 15, 2017.

Calendar for 2016-17 SSCD Professional Development in Economics

All events are from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

DATE / EVENT / Location
August 10, 2016 / Introductory Training / Delaware State Troopers Association Smyrna, DE
August 11, 2016 / Content and Assessment / Caesar Rodney HS
Camden, DE
October 10, 2016 / Content and Assessment / Collette Center
Side B
November 28, 2016 / Content and Assessment / Collette Center
Side B
February 13, 2017 / Content and Assessment / Collette Center
Side B

The baseline stipend payment of $500.00 will be made upon participation in Schoology groups, submission of student work, successful completion of all cohort meetings, completion of surveys, and completion of two approveditem clusters. The stipend will be paid in one lump sum at the end of each project year and after all work has been submitted and approved.

Participants who fail to comply with the above requirements will forfeit the entire stipendas well as the resources distributed through the project.

SSCD Professional Development Cohort in Economics

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Please sign, date, and return this agreement no later than July 15, 2016, to Dusty Shockley, Delaware Department of Education, 401 Federal St. Suite 2, Dover, DE 19901 or by email to .