Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP)

Beginning Teacher Support Program (BTSP)

Ethan Todd; Executive Director of Teacher Support Services

New Teacher OrientationAugust 12th , 2014

Outcomes:• Plan• Day 3 of Orientation (Tomorrow)• Players, Support, Expectations & Accountability• Foci of support throughout the year• Mentor Log• Linkage to Teacher Evaluation

– Peer Observation & PDP• Starting on the Right Foot

– Before school starts– 1st Day– 1st Week

Acronyms • Beginning Teacher Support Program

• Beginning Teacher • Instructional Facilitator • Professional Learning Community • Raising Achievement & Closing Gaps• NC Professional Teaching Standards• NC Educator Evaluator System• Professional Development Plan• Mid-continent Research for Education & Learning

• BTSP• BT• IF• PLC• RACG• NCPTS• NCEES• PDP• McREL

Beginning Teacher Support Program• Three-year program of support• Focusing on developing the capacity of educators

new to the profession in each of the NCPTS• Ultimate goals of program:

– Effective educators– High performing students– Successful attainment of Standard Professional II

License..– Retention of teachers

Beginning Teacher Support Program

• Supported through Title II funds– Annual audit– Accountability– Peer Review

What year of the BTSP are you in?

1. Year 12. Year 23. Year 34. I do not know

Day 3 of New Teacher Orientation

Handout

Multi-Tiered Approach (The Players)Educator

Mentor…Colleagues…..Instructional FacilitatorPLC…. Grade Level/Subject Team

Specialists…InterventionistAdministration

You are not alone! Many have been around the next bend

Ask for what you need

Roles and Responsibilities of Members of the Beginning Teacher Support Program k Beginning Teachers Mentors Instructional Facilitators

Support to beProvided

Designated School-based Mentor Beginning Teacher Support Program

(resources/materials) New Teacher Orientation Collaborative Teams (PLC) Grade Level Teams Opportunity to observe colleagues model

effective teaching and reflect on personal applications

Optional afterschool professional development

PDP

Induction to 2014-15 BTSP (All mentors via IF)

Orientation to BTSP for mentors new to program (Regional seminars and/or site based)

Monthly site-based professional development with Site-based Mentor Coordinator (IF)

Optional modules or training at ADR or regionally

Monthly Professional Development on BTSP process and content

Connections: RACG Model NCPTS, Classroom practices

Expectations Regular Contact with Mentors Proficient on NCPTS Application of concepts

Regular contact with Beginning Teacher as outlined on pg 2

Targeted coaching and support Informal classroom observations

and feedback of BT Peer evaluation of another BT

(not the one they mentor) Participation in 15 hours of PD

Provide coaching, support and modeling to Mentors and BT

Facilitate monthly seminars/contact with Mentors at school site

Accountability Electronic (Google) Mentor log BTSP Issue Bin

Collaborative Mentor log Weekly contact (formal/informal) Mentor issue bin

Process improvement survey (Oct. late Feb.)

Month Module Focus and Support:

August/ September

Starting Off on the Right Foot

Creating a welcoming, safe, respectful and engaging learning environment Building relationships (Students, Staff & Parents) Professionalism, Ethics & Code of Conduct North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards & evaluation process Common Core and Essential Standards Collaborative Team Matrix Reading 3D/Aimsweb and Progress Monitoring “Nuts and Bolts”: Day-to-Day Procedures and Processes

October Beginning With the End in Mind

Using Formative Assessment to Plan Targeted Instruction “We is smarter than Me” – The I-SS Collaborative Team Process Communicating progress Plan-Do-Study-Act Power Teacher(school) DASH Preparing for Conferences Observations & Creating a Professional Development Plan

November/December

Engaging Students as Partners in Learning

Plan-Do-Study-Act(cycles) Best Practice Strategies for Engagement Time management Holidays

January Refresh and Refocus

Choosing “ Just Right” Instructional Strategies Creating a “Smile File” Preparing mid-year PDP

February You Decide A mutually agreed upon topic to focus on and build capacity March Reflection Using Feedback to Grow Professionally

Providing Feedback that Helps Student Grow Self-reflection – Teacher Evaluation

April Purposeful Review

Selecting review focus based on gaps Selecting appropriate activities to close the gap Designing and managing a variety of review processes

May EOG/EOC Testing

Ethics of Testing Testing Processes

June Celebrating success!

Building on Strengths Looking ahead to next year End of Year Processes

Snap Shot of the Year

August/September Informational Instructional Personal Management Collaboration

Logistics Set specific times to meet for the first three months Set ground rules for communicating and relating Possible Questions for Your Beginning Teacher What is your story? What do you need? How can I help you? What are your key concerns? How will your students get to know who you are? What does a successful first day look like? Have you composed your 1st letter home? How will you conduct open house?

Do you know the policies and procedures of the school and/or district? Do you have district emergency phone numbers? Do you know who’s who?(staff list, grade level members, key resource people, team leader, department chair, mentor, office manager, aides, secretaries, counselors-custodians, nurse, etc.) Do you have a map of the school? Are you familiar with the physical setup of the school and location of key facilities? (staff rest-rooms, staff phones, AV areas, professional library, copy machines, staff lounge) Have you completed the NCEES Online Orientation? Any questions? Have you completed the Online Ethics modules? Do you know how to access Power School to take attendance and look at class roster? Have you reviewed the faculty handbook, student handbook, school calendar, policies and procedures? Are you familiar with lunch and dismissal procedures? Do you understand class/teacher schedules, extra duty responsibilities? How are parents involved with the school (volunteers, parent club, and local school advisory committee)?

How is your classroom organized for learning? Have you acquired course guides, curriculum guides, class outline, and goal statements for subjects assigned? Have you reviewed the essentials for each subject at your grade level/each course? Do you have the necessary supplies to begin the year (tape, staples, construction paper, etc.)? Have you sketched out a curriculum plan for the first month? Have you planned the first week in detail? Would you like some feedback on your plan? Have you reviewed your students’ L.E.Ps, medical records, and other available data? What are the implications for you? Have you read student’s IEPs?

Are you scheduling “down time” for yourself? Are you taking care to get enough sleep and nutrition? Are you developing some friendships in our building/community?

What is your process for establishing the behavior rules for the classroom? What are the rules and have you taught them? Are you acquainted with discipline procedures/policies (playground rules, lunch room rules, etc.) of the school? Do you have copies of necessary forms- referral, attendance, hall passes? Are you satisfied with your procedures for classroom routines (passing out materials, taking attendance, collecting assignment etc.)? Is your classroom set up to optimize learning (organization of desks, tables, supplies, assignment baskets, bulletin boards, etc.)? Are you happy with your chosen plan book format? Does it work for you? What needs to change? Have you set up your grade book? Do you have a system for keeping track of parent contacts, discipline referrals? Have you checked for any legal/custody issues?

Have you met with your collaborative team?

Starting Off on the Right FootRecommended Monthly Check Points

I-SS Collaborative Mentor Log

Peer Observation & PDP

• One of 4 Observations conducted by a peer– Typically a mentor but not your

• Mentor component of PDP– 3 interactions

Between now and the 25th (Planning)• Review Orientation & Focus Documents

– What do you feel is Mission Critical for• 3rd Day of Orientation• Between now and the 25th

• What do you want to ask your support network?• What do you need to get your mind around in

order to have a successful start of the year?• Learning environment?• How is that first letter home to parent going?

The 25th …1st Day with the Students• What does a successful 1st day with

student looks like?• What outcomes do you want to

accomplish?• What processes will you have in

place?• Who are you?

“I don’t care what you know until I know you care.”

The 25th – 29th…1st Week With Students• Instruction?• Relationships?• ….• Process and Procedures

– Mgt– Communication

Questions on Teacher Evaluation, Contact:

Ethan ToddExec. Dir. HR704- [email protected]

Jed StusExec. Dir. of P. D. & Support704 [email protected]

Alvera J. Lesane, Ed.D.Asst. Supt. of HR704 - 924 - 2024 alvera_lesane @iss.k12.nc.us

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