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Support Provider Orientation. LAUSD BTSA 2011 WELCOME! Please help yourself to refreshments and complete your HR Contact Form while waiting for this session to begin. Adult Learning Theory
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Support Provider Orientation LAUSD BTSA 2011 WELCOME! Please help yourself to refreshments and complete your HR Contact Form while waiting for this session to begin.
Adult Learning Theory “Adult learners need to see that the professional development learning and their day-to-day activities are related and relevant.” Marsha Speck, 1996 WELCOME
AGENDA Norms, Outcomes, Connector Mentor Standards/Continuum Using Data to Guide Instruction Context for Teaching/Assessment of Teaching Practice Home-School Communication MyData ELL/SEL Continuum Classroom Observation Continuum of Teaching Practice Closing/Evaluation
Collaborative Norms Equity of Voice Active Listening Respect for All Perspectives Safety and Confidentiality
Recognize and consider applications of today’s learning to the context of your work Understand best practices for: collecting & using data communicating effective observations in order to move teacher practice forward Utilize a continuum to support the reflective practice and ongoing learning of teachers OUTCOMES
K-W-L What I Already Know About BTSA… What I Want to Know About BTSA CONNECTOR
BTSA Overview and Context BTSA is the credential program for participating teachers BTSA is designed to align with their regular teaching responsibilities and LAUSD priorities Participating teachers utilize the formative assessment process (FACT) along with an assigned qualified Support Provider
Think: What are your insights, thoughts and questions? What are some implications for your work as a Support Provider? Pair with an elbow partner Share MENTOR STANDARDS PLACEMAT
CONTEXT FOR TEACHING/ASSESSMENT OF TEACHING PRACTICE Participants Personal Priorities Class Profile Effective Environments Cross Cultural Community Information Home/School Communication
AT RISK STUDENTS MyData Classroom Level Reports Periodic Assessments CST Reports EL Monitoring RtI² Instructional Model
ELL/SEL Key Characteristics* With “left” elbow partner discuss the following: Which type of language learner do you encounter most often? What do you need to know or be able to do in order to support teachers in identifying and assessing students with academic language needs? How does this impact teaching and learning? “What Do All Language Learners Need?” *New Teacher Center (NTC)
CLASSROOM OBSERVATION Classroom Observation Template Review “specific elements” to observe ELL/SEL Special Populations Equity Pedagogy Debrief of Video Observation
Elements of a Reflective Conversation Characteristics of Post-Observation Conversation Trust Support Provider language Whole Group Discussion
CONTINUUM OF TEACHING PRACTICE CTP Rationale Read and Highlight key phrases or sentences in the Developmental Levels of the Continuum – Pg. 4 CSTP 2.3: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning Define CSTP Essential Elements
Program Organization Central Office Staff Peggy Taylor Presley, Director Aleeta Powers, Coordinator LD 1 & 6 Barbara Locker-Halmy, Specialist LD 5 & 8 Jeanne Gamba, Specialist LD 4 Denise Busby, Specialist LD 2 & 3
LAUSD BTSA Induction 2011-12 Program Offerings Full Induction Program Year I Full Induction Program Year II Includes extended status participants Early Completion Option (orientation required) Program Logistics Substitute release Compensation Learning Zone registration
CLOSING Participating Teacher “Steps to Completion” Support Provider Resource Packet 3 – 2 – 1 Reflection Evaluation