Field Experience System

1. Field Experience System Matching Aspiring Teachers with Teacher Mentors Teacher Development Broward County Public Schools Office of Talent Development formerly known as HRD

2. Welcome! • Introductions • Agenda • Why are we here? • NESS School Liaison/Field Experience Contact Roles and Responsibilities • Field Experience Information • Provide support to schools

3. Why Are We Here? • HRD has a new name • Teacher Development has new staff • New NESS School Liaison/Field Experience Contact expectations and responsibilities • Contact names for SL and FEC • New website for Field Experience Placements • Accessing Field Experience System • Next Steps

4. Office of Talent Development • HRD is now the Office of Talent Development • Dr. Elisa Calabrese, Chief Talent Development Officer • Linda Whitehead, Director, Teacher Development • Deborah Porter, Coordinator, Teacher Development • Belinda K. Williams, Clerk Specialist • Instructional Facilitators – provide support to schools

5. SL and FEC Contact • All schools need to identify the NESS School Liaison • Provide the name of the Field Experience Contact if different

6. SL Role • Build capacity within a school to support a community of teacher learners • Facilitate NESS Support Group for Instructional Coaches and Developing Teachers • Coach/mentor Instructional Coaches • Enter and maintain accurate IC/NE assignment database

7. SL Role • SL Orientation dates and times: • Sept. 5th at NAO/Student Services 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. • Sept. 13th at Talent Development TR2 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. • Each school has been assigned a new Teacher Development contact person for support and assistance

8. FEC Role • SL and FEC positions are now combined unless directed by the principal • Collaborate with college/university contacts in placing all pre-service teachers • Ensure timely and appropriate FE placements via web-based database • Communicate with principal, cooperating teachers and college/university supervisors • Coach/mentor cooperating teachers • Maintain accurate information in database for eligible and available school personnel to host pre-service teachers

9. New Field Experience System • Beginning SY 2012-13, all field experience placements will be entered via the new system • All BCPS have the capacity to accept field experience and student teachers • The system will streamline placement processes • College/university contacts will be selecting schools for placements • Teacher Development will continue as the liaison to BCPS and all colleges and universities

10. Field Experience System • Placements are critical to the development of pre-service teachers • Fall 2012 - Sense of Urgency • FAU - 90 hr. practicum students • NSU - all students

11. Field Experience System • Access to the system is given to: • College Administration • College Students • BCPS • Teacher Development staff

12. Field Experience System • The System is accessed via: • https://webappe.browardschools.com/fieldexperience/Login.aspx

13. Creating a New Username and Password Click “New Here? – Sign-Up

14. Field Experience System How to register “User Name” in system:

15. Field Experience System • You are now able to log in using the User Name and Password you created.

16. Field Experience System • School Home Page Add Teachers View Placements Edit the Desktop

17. Field Experience System • Click Clear Form • Click the drop-down box to retrieve your school.

18. Field Experience System • Click on the drop-down menu to select a teacher:

19. Field Experience System • Click on the drop-down menu for Grade and select all that apply:

20. Field Experience System • Click on the drop-down menu for Subj Area:

21. Field Experience System • Click on the drop-down menu for Type and select all that apply:

22. Field Experience System • At the bottom, Drag and Drop the subjects this teacher teaches from the right box to the left box (1 at a time:

23. Field Experience System • Click Save and then OK and continue adding teachers. Must click Clear Form first.

24. Field Experience System • To Search for Existing Teachers: • Click Clear Form • Chose School • Click Search • Teachers added will appear in left column • To modify fields (except the name of the teacher), highlight teacher and make changes in fields.

25. Field Experience System

26. Field Experience System • To Search Placements click Placements on homepage:

27. Field Experience System • In the top panel choose School and click Search:

28. Field Experience System Placements Pending Action: • Placements will appear in the grid in the center panel • Click a row on the grid to highlight a placement • Details will for this placement will appear in the right panel

29. Field Experience System • To Make a Placement (after highlighting the placement in the center): • Move to the right panel • Choose Teacher from the drop-down menu • Click Place or Decline

30. Field Experience System • Making a Placement:

31. Field Experience System • What do you need to do now? • 1. Discuss Field Experience for your school with your principal to determine procedures and identify teacher mentors • 2. Add mentor teachers to Field Experience System • 3. Monitor Field Experience System daily! • 4. Ask for help – all schools have assigned Teacher Development support staff • 5. Call us: 954-236-1623 Belinda K. Williams • 6. Be patient 

32. Field Experience System • Dates for Implementation: • Teachers entered: September 7th • Placements begin: September 10th • Timeliness of Placement Acceptance • 5 working days • New this year! • Colleges will be making placements • Teacher Development will monitor and provide support