APPLESAPPLES MentorsMentors

Outcomes & AgendaOutcomes & Agenda• Legislative requirements impacting the Beginning

Teacher Programs• Varied programs and program requirements• Roles and responsibilities of support team

members• Effective school-based new teacher program• Documents and timelines• Good of the Order

History of BTPsHistory of BTPsin Florida and Lee Countyin Florida and Lee County

1982-1997:1982-1997: P.O.P. (P.O.P. (PProfessional rofessional OOrientation rientation PProgram)rogram)

1997-2001:1997-2001: APPLES APPLES AAccomplished ccomplished PProfessional rofessional PPractices for ractices for LLee Educational ee Educational SSystemystem

2002-2011: 2002-2011: Alternative Certification Alternative Certification (DCP) and APPLES(DCP) and APPLES

Goals of APPLESGoals of APPLES

Retain the most promising teachersRetain the most promising teachers Foster self- assessment and reflectionFoster self- assessment and reflection Improve instructional practiceImprove instructional practice Model professionalismModel professionalism Offer professional growth opportunitiesOffer professional growth opportunities Familiarize new teachers with district and Familiarize new teachers with district and

state initiativesstate initiatives

Purpose of ProgramsPurpose of Programs APPLESAPPLES ACPACP

Lee County ProgramLee County Program Designed to support Designed to support

new teachersnew teachers Components:Components:

6 Educator Accomplished 6 Educator Accomplished PracticesPractices

TrainingTraining Peer Teacher SupportPeer Teacher Support Formative ObservationsFormative Observations

and Summative Evaluationsand Summative Evaluations

FLDOE ProgramFLDOE Program Designed to certify Designed to certify

teachers with degrees teachers with degrees other than educationother than education

Components:Components: 6 Educator Accomplished 6 Educator Accomplished

PracticesPractices OnlineOnline Required Assessment TasksRequired Assessment Tasks Peer Teacher and Teacher Peer Teacher and Teacher

AssessorAssessor

Target Target TeacherTeacher

Teacher holding a Temporary Teacher holding a Temporary CertificateCertificate

First Year Teacher First Year Teacher (Recent (Recent Graduate of the College of Graduate of the College of Education)Education)

Teacher new to Lee CountyTeacher new to Lee County

Program Targeted Program Targeted AudienceAudience

Professional Professional Certified Certified TeachersTeachers

Temporary Temporary Certified Certified TeachersTeachers

Demonstrated Professional Demonstrated Professional

Educator CompetenciesEducator Competencies

Need to demonstrate Need to demonstrate Professional Educator Professional Educator CompetenciesCompetencies

Passed examsPassed exams Need to pass state exams Need to pass state exams (Professional, Subject (Professional, Subject Area, General Knowledge)Area, General Knowledge)

Completed college Completed college

courseworkcoursework

Need to complete College Need to complete College Coursework Coursework

1.1. APPLES for Teachers with Professional APPLES for Teachers with Professional Certification Certification (1-2 year)(1-2 year)

2.2. APPLES for Teachers with Temporary APPLES for Teachers with Temporary CertificationCertification 2009-20122009-2012 2010-20132010-2013 2011-20142011-2014

2011-2012 BTP2011-2012 BTP

Program ComponentsProgram Components

Required TrainingRequired Training District and/or StateDistrict and/or State

Formative ObservationsFormative ObservationsSummative EvaluationsSummative EvaluationsTeacher SupportTeacher SupportAdministrative SupportAdministrative Support

APPLES for Teachers APPLES for Teachers with Professional Certificationwith Professional Certification

This program is for teachers whoThis program is for teachers who Hold a State of Florida Hold a State of Florida

Professional Educator’s Professional Educator’s CertificateCertificate

Are new to Lee County in 2011-Are new to Lee County in 2011-20122012

One year program with possible extension for following year

APPLES for Teachers with APPLES for Teachers with Temporary CertificationTemporary Certification

This program is for teachers whoThis program is for teachers who Hold a State of Florida Temporary Hold a State of Florida Temporary

Educator’s CertificateEducator’s Certificate

Must be completed by the end of the validity year of the Temporary Certificate!

2009-2012 2010-2013 2011-20142009-2012 2010-2013 2011-2014

APPLES for Teachers APPLES for Teachers with Temporary with Temporary

CertificationCertification

Certification RoutesCertification Routes 1. District Certification Program

2. Non-District Alternative Certification Program

3. Other Alternative Certification Program

4. Traditional Certification Program

District Certification ProgramDistrict Certification Program

Program Program

OverviewOverview State approvedState approved PurposePurpose EligibilityEligibility ComponentsComponents Tasks & RequirementsTasks & Requirements

District Certification ProgramDistrict Certification Program

DCP SupportDCP Support APPLES AdministratorAPPLES AdministratorPeer TeacherPeer TeacherDCP TrainerDCP TrainerDistrict DCP District DCP

administratoradministrator

- Beth Bolger- Beth Bolger

District Certification ProgramDistrict Certification Program DCP TaskDCP Task

20 Products20 Products 3 Observations3 Observations

DCP ExpectationDCP Expectation Actions takenActions taken

DCP CompletionDCP Completion PortfolioPortfolio DocumentsDocuments Administrative approvalAdministrative approval

Support Team Roles & Support Team Roles & ResponsibilityResponsibility

● APPLES District Coordinator

● School Level

● APPLES Administrator

● Peer Teacher

● Beginning Teacher

APPLES AdministratorAPPLES Administrator

►Identify new teachers

►Recognize the types of certificates

►Determine eligible Peer Teachers

►Assignment of Peer Teacher

►Participate in Team support meetings

►Conduct 2 Summative observations

►Verification of program requirements

►Complete and submit Program Completion documents

APPLES APPLES TeacherTeacher

Complete all required courses Complete all required courses Complete an Alternate Certification Program Complete an Alternate Certification Program

(if applicable)(if applicable) Check with Personnel Specialist Check with Personnel Specialist Attend Support Team meetingsAttend Support Team meetings Complete the Professional Development PlanComplete the Professional Development Plan Receive overall rating of Effective and Highly Receive overall rating of Effective and Highly

Effective on the Final Performance EvaluationEffective on the Final Performance Evaluation

APPLESAPPLES Peer Teacher Peer Teacher

Orient the new teacher with school Orient the new teacher with school based functionsbased functions

Conduct 3 Formative Observations Conduct 3 Formative Observations

Meet frequently with teacher to mentor, Meet frequently with teacher to mentor, discuss challenges and celebrate discuss challenges and celebrate successessuccesses

Participate in Support Team meetingsParticipate in Support Team meetings

School-Based School-Based Beginning Teacher SupportBeginning Teacher Support

To ensure success for your new teachers, your school should To ensure success for your new teachers, your school should provide training and support in the following areas:provide training and support in the following areas:

Survival Skills – School Tour, Key Personnel Survival Skills – School Tour, Key Personnel etc.etc.

School Handbook – Policies, Procedures, VisionSchool Handbook – Policies, Procedures, Vision Special Programs - CurriculumSpecial Programs - Curriculum Technology – Pinnacle, Progress Reports etc.Technology – Pinnacle, Progress Reports etc. Observations – Summative/FormativeObservations – Summative/Formative Teacher Assessments - IPDPTeacher Assessments - IPDP

Formative ObservationsFormative Observations Are non-judgmentalAre non-judgmental Are individual-orientedAre individual-oriented Foster professional growthFoster professional growth Have criteria defining desired professional performanceHave criteria defining desired professional performance Are diagnostic and identify areas for improvementAre diagnostic and identify areas for improvement Utilize feedback for support and corrective changesUtilize feedback for support and corrective changes Use reflection to determine whether purposes have been Use reflection to determine whether purposes have been

metmet Are driven by the Individual Professional Development Are driven by the Individual Professional Development

PlanPlan

Goldhammer’s ModelGoldhammer’s Model

The five stages of the clinical supervisor model:The five stages of the clinical supervisor model:1.1.The pre-observation conference The pre-observation conference (set the contract)(set the contract)

2.2.The observation & Analysis The observation & Analysis (capture and review the data)(capture and review the data)

3.3.The strategy session The strategy session (make the data intelligible with logical relationships)(make the data intelligible with logical relationships)

4.4.The post-conference The post-conference (operational plan for supervision)(operational plan for supervision)

5.5.The post-conference analysis The post-conference analysis (mentor reflection- our conscience)(mentor reflection- our conscience)

Pre-observation Conference Pre-observation Conference ProceduresProcedures

Identify session objectives and relevant situationalIdentify session objectives and relevant situational

informationinformation Identify and review areas of focus to be given specialIdentify and review areas of focus to be given special

attention: behaviors to maintain / increase, behaviors attention: behaviors to maintain / increase, behaviors to reduce / eliminate, strategies / activities to explore to reduce / eliminate, strategies / activities to explore and tryand try

Select observational methodSelect observational method Agree on observation time and logisticsAgree on observation time and logistics

The STEP ProcessThe STEP Process

STEP is designed to remind the CE of the STEP is designed to remind the CE of the steps needed to analyze and synthesize the steps needed to analyze and synthesize the data gathered from an observation.data gathered from an observation.

SelectSelect the data the data

ThinkThink about likely DP reactions about likely DP reactions

EnumerateEnumerate acceptable solutions acceptable solutions

PlanPlan the conference the conference

Data Analysis and Data Analysis and Strategy ProceduresStrategy Procedures

Construct a data display Construct a data display Does not have to be anything drasticDoes not have to be anything drastic Could be something as simple as a tally chart, graph, or table Could be something as simple as a tally chart, graph, or table

of notesof notes

Identify related patterns of behaviorIdentify related patterns of behavior Make comparisons with previous observationsMake comparisons with previous observations Determine if criteria for success were satisfied Determine if criteria for success were satisfied Make summary statementsMake summary statements Plan conference strategiesPlan conference strategies

Post Observation Post Observation Conference ProceduresConference Procedures

Review the pre-observation conference Review the pre-observation conference agreementsagreements

Discuss data and identifiable patterns Discuss data and identifiable patterns with the DPwith the DP

Guide the DP to identify behaviors to Guide the DP to identify behaviors to maintain / increase and reduce / maintain / increase and reduce / eliminateeliminate

Discuss strategies or activities to explore Discuss strategies or activities to explore and tryand try

Specify and document everyone’s Specify and document everyone’s responsibilities responsibilities

Schedule next observation or conferenceSchedule next observation or conference

Interpersonal Interpersonal CommunicationCommunication

Convey empathy, sincerity and positive Convey empathy, sincerity and positive regard for the DP regard for the DP (three core conditions for quality IC)(three core conditions for quality IC)

Actively listen, respond and facilitate Actively listen, respond and facilitate communication communication (Burke’s Model)(Burke’s Model)

Utilize questioning strategiesUtilize questioning strategies ClarificationClarification Perception checkingPerception checking EmpathyEmpathy Concrete examplesConcrete examples

Ongoing SupportOngoing Support

Meet frequently with beginning teacherMeet frequently with beginning teacher Respect confidentialityRespect confidentiality Anticipate needsAnticipate needs Assist with IPDP development and Assist with IPDP development and

implementationimplementation Everyday school-based needsEveryday school-based needs Technical supportTechnical support School and District resourcesSchool and District resources

Individual Professional Individual Professional Development PlanDevelopment Plan

Developing SMART Developing SMART GoalsGoals

Write a SMART Goal

S – Student-Focused

M – Measurable

A – Attainable

R – Results-Oriented

T – Time-bound

Creating a Goal Creating a Goal Statement(s)Statement(s)

________% or ______# of ______students will __________ as measured on _______ by _________._______ by _________.

Creating Goal StatementsCreating Goal Statements

• Relates to my

students’ learning

• Measurable

• Evaluation Method

95% of my 9th grade students will

score a 3.5 or higher as

measured on the School Mock

Writing Assessment in

March.

School-Based InductionSchool-Based Induction

““Research indicates a School-Based Research indicates a School-Based Induction Program is important and Induction Program is important and has a positive impact on all aspects of has a positive impact on all aspects of a school.”a school.”

SupportSupport““The Districts’ APPLES program The Districts’ APPLES program

provides broad support to teachers provides broad support to teachers new to teaching…new to teaching…

the school-based program will the school-based program will meet the needs of ALL teachers meet the needs of ALL teachers new to the school.”new to the school.”

Beginning Teacher Beginning Teacher Program WebsiteProgram Website

New Teacher ProgramsNew Teacher Programs

WebsiteWebsite

http://curriculum.leeschools.net/http://curriculum.leeschools.net/Programs/New%20Teacher/apples.htmPrograms/New%20Teacher/apples.htm

Good of the Good of the OrderOrder

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