North Coast Beginning Teacher Program ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

1. North Coast Beginning Teacher ProgramADVISORY BOARD MEETING Sonoma County Office of Education October 19, 2012

2. AGENDA • Welcome, Introductions & Outcomes • What does a well prepared teacher look like? • The Journey: Life Path in Education • State and Program Updates • Accreditation Cycle • Biennial Report: Advisement Activity…. Now What? • Greatness by Design: Implications for Induction • Lunch • System Connections: Common Core Standards • Technology Panel • Induction Standards: Program Implications • Resources/Wrap-up & Feedback

3. Meeting Outcomes • Strengthen collaboration across the region • Develop a network of resources • Share updates and work together to problem-solve, guide and advise • Share successes and strategies • Build relationships within a supportive learning community

4. "Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth." --Helen Caldicott, author and peace activist

5. Split the Line Activity What does a well-prepared teacher look like? Knowledge Skills Dispositions What is your role in ensuring success?

6. Core Beliefs of NCBTP FOUR ASSUMPTIONS • Teaching is complex and contextual • Research-based standards define effective practice • Mentoring is a growth-oriented process • The deepest purpose of mentoring is to create a culture of learning

7. The Journey – Life Path in Education • Create a graphic representation of your journey as an educator • Where did your educational journey begin? • What are the key milestones on your journey? • What mentoring/coaching have you done along your journey? • Where else might it take you? • Share with your Table Team Members

8. State & Program Updates • Program Updates: BTSA, Internand Paraprofessional • County Coordinators • State Updates • Regional Enrollment 2012-2013 • NCBTP Budget Update • What’s New?

10. Trends in Teacher EnrollmentThroughout Cluster 1

11. Trends in Teacher EnrollmentThroughout Cluster 1

12. Given the Current Trends…Policy and Practice 2010 – 2011 PT numbers 2011 – 2012 PT numbers 2012 – 2013 PT numbers Trending Participating Teacher Numbers Where are programs in approaching and exceeding the baseline? What policies and practices should we examine?

15. Program Effectiveness:Accountability and Evaluation Implementation of the Accreditation System 2012-2013 General Education Participants Accreditation Activities at a Glance – Working Document NCBTP Biennial Reports (3): Induction, CTE, and Education Specialists Biennial Reports: Maximize “Program Effectiveness” and “Participating Teacher Competence”

16. State Survey Data • Participating Teacher Survey • To what degree did your BTSA INDUCTION EXPERIENCE impact your classroom practice? • What specific aspects of the BTSA INDUCTION PROGRAM were most effective in improving your classroom practice? • What was the influence of the BTSA INDUCTION PROGRAM on classroom practice in terms of CSTP?

17. State Survey Data • Support Provider Survey • How much impact did the BTSA Induction experience have on your Participating Teacher(s) classroom practice in terms o the following CSTP? • Based on your work with your Participating Teacher(s), to what extent did they grow in their practice in the following areas as a result of their participation in BTSA Induction? • Describe your professional development training experiences related to your role as a Support Provider, in the following areas.

18. What does the data tell us?:Accountability and Evaluation Program Strengths • Repertoire of teaching strategies • Managing classroom • Differentiated instruction • Using assessment data to design instruction • Collaboration, mentoring & coaching from SP, facilitators, & other staff Areas of Growth • Communication with families • Prioritizing professional workload • Technology (teaching & learning) • Guidance for inquiry documents • Mid-year survey

19. Biennial Report Activity Group 1 - Communication with Families Group 2 - Managing and prioritizing professional workload Group 3 - Using technology as teaching and learning tool Group 4 - Guidance for inquiry documents; Inquiry portfolio assessment Group 5 - Mid-Year Survey (What do we want to know?)

20. Greatness By Design A Report by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson’s Task Force on Educator Excellence September 2012

21. EETF Report – Greatness by DesignSupporting Outstanding Teaching to Sustain a Golden State Recruiting and Distributing Excellent Educators to All Communities Educator Preparation Induction of Teachers and Leaders Opportunities for Professional Learning Educator Evaluation Leadership and Career Development

22. Chapter 4: Induction of Teachers and Leaders • Jigsaw Chapter 4 • Group 1: Induction of Teachers and Leaders (pgs. 40-41) • Group 2: Current Context – Aligning Early Career System (pgs. 41-44) • Group 3: Induction Recommendations 4A & 4B (pgs. 44-46) • Group 4: Induction Recommendations-4C & 4D (pgs. 46-49) • Engage in Dialogue regarding the recommendations • Report out

23. Greatness by Design…Excerpts ...Talk to any great teacher or school administrator about what brought them to and keeps them in the profession and it is clear that, to attract and keep excellent educators, we need a comprehensive and strategic approach. We need to focus equally on outreach, preparation and mentoring, on the one hand, and on the creation of school contexts that value and develop teacher expertise and enable collaborative, student-centered practice, on the other.

24. Greatness by Design…Excerpts …On average, education systems are as likely to lose their top performers as well as their weaker staff, often because their is little attention to the kinds of conditions and opportunities that will persuade them to stay…. …..Recruitment and retention are closely interlinked. If an occupation develops and sustains productive individuals, there is less attrition and less need for ongoing recruitment, which allows the field to be more selective. While money makes a difference, talented people are recruited to fields where they believe they will be valued for their work, and they stay when they feel efficacious and successful…..

25. Common Core State StandardsBefore we begin…. What do you know about the CCSS? What do you believe future/current teachers need to know about CCSS? What shifts are you aware of between the 1997 standards and the CCSS?

26. Common Core State Standards Raises the bar for learning Requires higher levels of academic uses of language Necessitates a shift in the academic pipeline Necessitates a shift in the way we prepare educators

27. System Connections: Common Core • Common Core State Standards Resource Highlights • Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy Resources WADE IN - TAKE THE PLUNGE - DIVE DEEPER • Articles: • My 10 Greatest “Ah-ha” Moments in working with the Core • Lift-off to Common Core

28. System Connections – Technology Panel • Webpage Remodeling • Go to Meeting • Teleconferencing • Phase in with Moodle • Regional Support What can we do to support the use of technology as a teaching and learning tool with new teachers?

29. Induction StandardsEnsuring Educator Excellence • Document Overview • Induction Program Standards • Preconditions • Common Standards • Programs Exhibit Effective Design Principles • Common Standards Glossary • Clear Education Specialist Teaching Credentials • Program Implications

30. Thank You Feedback Ideas and suggestions? Thank you for the vital role you play in networking, guiding and advising our North Coast Beginning Teacher Program.