Resident Educator and Mentoring ProgramsMarch 19th, 2015

Elizabeth Sailer

Session Outcomes

• Understand the purpose of Ohio’s Resident Educator Program, including induction and mentoring

• Understand the options for Career-Technical Workforce Development Resident Educators

• Learn about networking opportunities• Learn about updates from the Office of

Educator Effectiveness

RE Program Vision

The Ohio Resident Educator Program provides new teachers support

beginning with mentors and extending to additional support during their first

years of teaching.

How Can We Be Better Educators Tomorrow Than We Were Today, and

Lead Others to do the Same?

Ohio’s 4 Tiered Licensure Structure

Resident Educator License

Professional Educator License

Senior Professional Educator License

Lead Professional Educator License

Mentoring•Component ofInduction

•Component of

Professional Development

Professional Learning

Wong, 2004

Career-Technical Resident Educator

Alternative Resident Educator for Career-Technical Workforce Development Programs

Ohio Career-Technical Teacher License

1 Year Supplemental

RE Program Data 2014-2015

Resident Educators:Total

n= 21,211

Career-Tech:Total

n= 6551 Year Supplemental n= 34 Year RE-CT

n= 2164 Year Alt. RE-CTWDn=436

What is Residency?

Residency is a time to practice, refine and gain

a deeper understanding of the art and science of

teaching under the guidance of a certified mentor and

the support of a professional learning community.

Ohio Resident Educator Program

Resident Educator Program: Foundation

Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession Ohio Continuum of Teacher Development

“Good induction programs create the conditions for developing the vital skills that can be learned only from practice.”

--Sharon Feiman-Nemser

Components of Successful Induction Programs

Orientation to the teaching profession, the context of the organization, and to the program

Continuum of professional development over a period of at least two or three years

Mentoring component

Structure for modeling effective teaching

Resident Educator Support

Program Coordinator

MentorsPrincipals

Resident Educators

University

Know Your CT-REs

RE-CTAlt. RE-CTWD

Options for CTWD REs

Learning Through Connections

Option 1: Register for both university coursework and the REP

Option 2: Year one of license register for university coursework only; Year two of license begin REP Year 1, may earn one year of credit for prior teaching experience

CORE Reporting

Registration: September 1 to November 15

End of Year Reporting: March 2 to June 30

My RE Summary in My Educator Profile

Advance, Renew, Extend

Advance: successful completion of the four-year Resident Educator Program and the Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA)

Extend: one- or two-year extension are available to allow additional time to complete the Resident Educator Program

Extensions may not be utilized to provide additional time for alternative resident educators to complete coursework.

Renew: anticipated availability spring 2015

Check for Understanding

Understand the purpose of Ohio’s Resident Educator Program, including induction and mentoring

Understand the options for Career-Technical Workforce Development Resident Educators

Teaching and Learning Cycle

The Mentorin

g Years

•Year 1 & 2•Practice sound teaching habits•Feedback provided by certified instructional mentors

The Performin

g Years

•Year 3 & 4•Showcase teaching progress•Formally demonstrate implementation of sound teaching habits•Explore leadership opportunities

4 Years of Support and Development

Scope of Work

Lesson Plans

Instructional Materials

Analysis of Student Learning

Student work samples

Video clips of lessons

Teacher Reflections

RESA Components

Why RESA?

Spring Program Coordinator Network Meetings

May 18th at Butler County ESC

May 19th at Quest in Columbus

May 27th at the ESC of Cuyahoga County

Registration in STARS, search keyword ‘pc network.’

Support Networks

Contact Wendy Nichols for more information at

edohio1@gmail.com The Ohio State

University

Kent State University

The University of Toledo

Penta Career Center

Educational Service Center of Central Ohio

US Grant Career Center

Bowling Green State University

Mentor Training

Instructional Mentoring Academy Day 1

Instructional Mentoring Academy Day 2

Trainings begin June 1. Registration in STARS will open in April.

Training for New Mentors

Training for Certified Mentors

Mentor Refresh

Available online beginning June 1.

For More Information

education.ohio.gov

REProgram@education.ohio.gov

Questions

Social Media

@OHEducation

ohio-department-of-education

Ohio Families and EducationOhio Teachers’ Homeroom

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