AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGS Fall 2014 Doug Thilman Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

2. AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGSFall 2014Doug Thilman Assistant SuperintendentHuman Resources

3. National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)

4. North Carolina has been the national leader in number of National Board certified teachers since its inception. WCPSS has remained a national leader in number of NBCTs for the past several years. Due to the current revision timeline, our candidate numbers are down in our district and statewide.

5. History of Revisions to the National Board Certification Process 1994 •6 Portfolio Entries •4 Assessment Center Exercises 2001 •4 Portfolio Entries •6 Assessment Center Exercise 2014 •4 Components (Including Assessment Center Exercises) www.nbpts.org

6. What is changing? Affordability - The total cost of certification decreased from $2500 to $1,900, with each of the four components costing $475. Candidates have the option to pay for and submit components separately. Two important price points $475 for each component and $75 cycle enrollment fee (each year you apply for a component) The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NC-SEAA) will lend the $1900 assessment fee upfront to any eligible teacher. Teachers must pay the NBPTS annual registration fee ($75.00) when they submit their application to NBPTS, apply for the NC-SEAA loan through the Department of Public Instruction, wait to receive and sign a promissory note from the SEAA office. Candidates will have the opportunity to wait 12 months, interest free, before beginning payments. Teacherscan repay the assessment fee within three years to the state of NC. www.nbpts.org

7. Roll Out of Revised Assessment: Three Cycles

8. Component 1Content Knowledge Component 1 is a computer assessment. • Consists of three constructed response exercises and 45 selected response items • Requires demonstration of subject area content knowledge and exemplary pedagogical practices • Provides motivation for candidates to study to improve subject mastery

9. Component 2Differentiation in Instruction Component 2 requires teachers to prove knowledge of: • Characteristics of individual students • Social, emotional, physical, academic, and personal development, strengthsand areas of need; • Varied methods of collecting data; • Use of data to inform instruction; • Use of multiple forms of assessment • Formal and informal, formative and summative; and • Importance of alignment. • Pre-assessment/Knowledge of Students --> Learning Goals --> Planning and Instruction --> Assessment --> New Goals

10. Candidate Eligibility To be eligible forNational Board candidacy, teachers and counselors must: • Hold a bachelor’s degree; • Have completed three full years of teaching or school counseling; and • Possess a valid state teaching or school counseling license.

11. Eligibility for North Carolina Loan and Leave Days To be eligible for the state loan, a teacher must: • Have taught in North Carolina public schools for a total of 3 full years (30 months); • Have a clear and continuing North Carolina teaching license (Standard Professional II); • Be paid 100% with state funds; and • Have not accessed state funding in the past without proper withdrawal and repayment. If eligible for the state loan, whether the loan is taken or not, the candidate is eligible for the 3 leave days.

12. Submission Windows • The application window is now open. • To be a candidate this cycle, teachers must apply for candidacy by December 31, 2014. • Component 2 must be submitted electronically by May 15, 2015. • The window for taking the Component 1 computer assessment is April, May, and June, 2015. • For questions or more information, contact Carolann Wade at cwade@wcpss.net or visit the Human Resources Department part of the WCPSS Intranet.

13. Applicant Tracking System Overview

14. WHAT IS THIS NEW APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM? New Applicant Tracking System (ATS) – AppliTrack AppliTrack is a very popular applicant tracking and recruiting system in the United States for public, private, and charter schools/districts. Currently in 25 NC School Systems **Guilford Co. being the largest currently in NC AppliTrack allows organizations to automatically progress applicants through the entire hiring process: recruiting, applicant tracking, assessment and evaluation, interview management, and onboarding.

15. NEW WCPSS APPLICATION WCPSS will discontinue use of the current State application and paper based applications. With the new WCPSS application, applicants can upload credentials that YOU can see!! (Resumes, Transcripts, Certificates, Licenses, Awards, etc.) Immediate access to applicant files. Applicants can now apply for SPECIFIC vacancies at a SPECIFIC school. Principals/hiring managers can search for applicants based on specific vacancies OR search within a particular job category such as Special Education.

16. NEW WCPSS APPLICATION You can now filter based on years of experience, certificates, languages spoken, extra-curricular activities, college/university attended, and much more. Principals/hiring managers will request job postings electronically and receive automatic notification when posted. Electronic completion and submission of the PAF form to HR. Ability to schedule interviews and create interview questionnaires electronically. Webinars and technical support available for use by principals/hiring managers and applicants.

17. WCPSS Administrator Site https://a1-4.applitrack.com/wcpss/

18. WCPSS Applicant Sitehttp://www.applitrack.com/wcpss/onlineapp/

19. Training-October 15 Prepare for training by accessing the administrator and applicant sites-use the system. Encourage Assistant Principals to access the administrator and applicant sites. Apply as an applicant-allows you to experience the application process. (Use a fake name but a valid email address.) Login on the administrator site-complete a PAF form on an applicant or request to post a position using the “Requisition Process” Make notes of any potential questions you will need answered during training. Anything entered, completed, or sent through AppliTrack is considered test data and will be deleted at the end of October.

20. AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGS Recruitment and Retention Teresa Cunningham-Brown

21. BTSP Highlights • Oriented 146 new BT hires -- Improving Teacher Quality Session in August • Fall ITQ in October oriented 150 new BTs • Offered 7summer mentor trainings; 2in September • 1 additional training scheduled for October 20, 21 & 22; applications due October 15th

22. BTSP Highlights • Regional Mentor Coordinator Training held at Centennial Middle, Apex HS and Millbrook HS • Quarterly BTSP Newsletter to feature program information related to BTs, mentor and mentor coordinator highlights, program changes

23. BTSP Upcoming • Quarterly BTSP newsletter to share information regarding BTSP changes and to feature BTs, mentors and mentor coordinators • Edmodo for Mentor Coordinators to collaborate • First Quarter Paperwork Due – November 8th

24. WCPSS Future STARS The mission of the WCPSS Future STARS (Strengthening Talent And Realizing Success) Program is to recruit, train, and retain a diverse cohort of education students to become highly effective teachers in our district. The Future STARS Program will provide participants with the tools they need to be successful WCPSS teachers. Participants will receive training on key WCPSS instructional initiatives and how to effectively navigate the WCPSS job search process. College juniors can sign-up for the program through our partner colleges, universities, organizations, and community affiliations

25. WCPSS Future STARS CAREER READINESS 09/25/14 - Your Career: Networking Strategies; Transition from Student to Professional LOCATION: CONN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 10/16/14 – Financial Strategies LOCATION: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 11/20/14 – GREAT Résumé =?? & the Art of the Interview LOCATION: SHAW UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING 01/22/15 - Common Core Standards LOCATION: CARNAGE MS 02/19/15 – Teaching Diverse Learners LOCATION: WAKE YOUNG MENS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 03/19/15 - Manage “YOUR” Classroom LOCATION: SAINT AUGUSTINES UNIVERSITY 04/16/15 - Differentiated Instruction LOCATION: NC STATE UNIVERSITY

26. Conditional Hire Agreements (CHA)(formerly called early contracts) • CHA were written for 24 SPED candidates based on these screening interviews • 16 of the 24 CHA candidates were hired in WCPSS • 8 CHA candidates accepted employment offers with other NC school districts

27. Student Teaching and Internship Program Fall 2014 – Fast Facts • 954 student placements • Student teachers 131 • Full-time interns 37 • Pre-service student observers 786 • 65 schools are hosting student teachers/full-time interns • Student teachers and full-time interns represent 15 different colleges/universities • 11 In-state universities • 1 Out-of-state university • 3 Online universities

28. Student Teaching and Internship Program • Effective Fall 2014, student teacher email accounts automatically generated for approved student teachers and full-time interns • Technology is currently working to set-up accounts for Fall 2014 student teachers • Once email accounts are assigned, schools can request that Technology provide student teachers with access to C-MAPP and a WCPSS Google account • Student teachers and full-time interns may contact Ed Stansberry in HR to schedule appointments for ID Badges • WCPSS email accounts and ID badges are not created for pre-service student observers.

29. Student Teaching and Internship ProgramStudent Teachers by Content Area – Fall 2014

30. Student Teaching and Internship ProgramStudent Teacher Demographics – Fall 2014

31. Student Teaching and Internship ProgramStudent Teacher University

32. Student Teaching and Internship ProgramStudent Teacher University • A collaborative approach to recruiting, training, and hiring critical needs teachers • Partnership between Human Resources, Academics, and Special Education Services • All critical needs student teachers invited to participate; participation is voluntary • Cohort I (Spring 2014) resulted in 20 WCPSS hires: • 10 Math • 7 Science • 3 SPED • Cohort II (Fall 2014) • 3 Math • 2 Science • 3 SPED • STU mock interviews - November 12, 2014

33. Orientation June 01-September 24 (2014-2015)

34. Orientation Statistics

35. Intranet and HR Newsletter Intranet Focus: Adding content and updating the “Evaluation Forms and Guidelines” Intranet page in rolling out the NCEES/TNL Evaluation tool; updating directories, Employee Discounts and announcing important events, dates & deadlines. HR Newsletter has now moved to a Quarterly email version

36. Who to Contact

37. AREA PRINCIPAL MEETINGS Staffing and Operations Fall 2014 Wilma Jenkins-Flythe

38. Contracts and Tenure Chgs • Pls remember-tenure and contracts changes • No new tenure will be granted to anyone- starting with the 2013-14 school year • Teachers who currently have tenure will keep it until 2018 unless… • The laws change • Our BOE is looking at ways we can create add’l rights for experienced teachers for our LEA • Current contract types • A) One Year Contract-Renewable each year • B) Terminating • C) Temporary (with no benefits) • D) Nonpaid Leave • E) Retiree #1A and #1B (50% and/or more than 6 months or 100% less than 6 months

39. Lateral Entry Teachers • 10 Day Lateral Institute-51 teachers have gone thru since Oct. 2014- up from 38 at this time last year • Fall Lateral Entry Workshop will be Wed, Nov. 19. Teachers and principals will receive email invitations the week of 10/13. Pls encourage your lateral teachers to attend. Subs will be paid for thru HR. • Our 4th year of providing this wkshp and our lateral teachers have appreciated the information and networking.

40. Evaluations and Performance Issues • Let your Staffing Admin know immediately of any performance issues- the earlier the better to help with interventions and support • ER and Staffing are working together on tracking performance concerns-We have put together a Guidelines hand-out to help you when there performance issues. Will be attached to one of my Fall HR memos.

41. Evaluations and Performance Issues • Refer to evaluation schedule for Teachers and Instructional Support Staff • Pre-Not Proficient (PNP) letters need to go out in Nov, Dec, & Jan-discuss draft with your Staffing Admin before sending to teacher • Bryan Martin and I will offer another session of our Employee Performance Concerns workshop in Nov. Date TBA

42. Who to Contact

43. Employee Relations Dr. Bryan Martin

44. Relationships With Students

45. Relationships With Students A school system employee who enters into a sexual relationship with a student under his/her supervision, regardless of age, is guilty of a Class G Felony

46. Warning Signs & Activities Associated with Sexual Misconduct With Students • Personal, non-educational e-mail, cell phone, and/or Text Messaging between staff and students • Being alone with a single student in an isolated, non-public area of the school campus • Allowing students to “visit” during planning periods or other non-class time • Offering students rides in personal vehicles • Buying gifts for students or giving individual students special “treats” or privileges • Repeated hugging of students or any kissing or other romantic behavior

47. Warning Signs & Activities Associated with Sexual Misconduct With Students • Engaging in talk containing sexual innuendo or banter with students • Tutoring outside of normal school hours or established remediation times • Taking students to dinner, movies, etc or spending too much time where students congregate. Interacting with students socially outside of school or engaging in peer-like behavior • Dressing provocatively or like a teenager, instead of professionally • Talking with students about their personal and relationship issues, or telling them your personal issues

48. Warning Signs & Activities Associated with Sexual Misconduct With Students • Getting “too close” to parents; offering to baby-sit, pet-sit, help out financially, etc. • Allowing students to be in your home to do yard work, chores, etc • Taking an overall, undue interest in a student or becoming a “substitute parent” • Sharing inappropriate material, especially pornography, with students • Appearing on social media in photos, comments, etc with students

49. When In Doubt, Report It Out • If you see troubling signs, do NOT fall into the “he/she wouldn’t do that” trap (Jerry Sandusky Syndrome) • Contact Employee Relations if you have ANY concerns

50. Handling of Underage Photos • Creating, Enticing, Duplicating, or Sharing inappropriate photos of underage individuals is a Class C Felony (equivalent to aggravated assault or kidnapping) • If such a photo is sent to you, DO NOT FORWARD, DUPLICATE, OR PRINT IT! • Contact law enforcement and the appropriate school system official • No staff involvement: Area Superintendent • Staff involvement: Employee Relations