Transition to Teaching

1. Transition to Teaching Faye Barnes, PhD Focus Grant Recruiter fbarnes@swresa.org

2. Agenda for this session • Teacher Supply and Demand • Sources of New Teachers • Teacher Shortage • Transition to Teaching • GATAPP • How to Find a Job • FOCUS Grant

3. Why Teach in Georgia? • It’s not the money • Quality of experiences with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators • Real payoffs for teachers are “light bulb moments” motivated by helping children • Teaching is a “calling”

4. Why Teach in Georgia? • 190 Day work year • Job security and mobility • Salary State Base - $31,586 plus local with 4 yr. degree, non-renewable certificate • Benefits – State Health Benefit Plan • Retirement – 2% per year of average of 2 highest paid years, 30 years or age 60 • Professional Learning

5. Georgia Teacher Salary Schedule

6. Supply and Demand Is there a sufficient supply of highly qualified teachers to staff all of the teaching positions in Georgia? Georgia? NO!

7. Teacher Workforce *119,018 of the FY2008 Total Educator Workforce are classroom teachers.

8. Teacher Workforce New Teachers hired by GA schools For 2008-2009 school year. 14,508 [Due to growing enrollment or to replace those leaving the teacher workforce]

9. Supply and Demand

10. Sources of New Teachers2007-2008

11. Teacher Shortage REALITY • Subject area shortages • Regional shortages • Demographic shortages • Growing student population

12. Teacher Shortage Critical Shortage Fields • Math • Science • Special Education • ESOL *Non-traditional teacher candidates are more likely to be hired in critical shortage fields.

13. Recruitment Challenges • Rural south Georgia does not attract a large pool of applicants • Limited housing options • Limited entertainment • Limited shopping • Retention rate is low

14. Choosing a Teaching Field • What age group and subject do you want to teach? • Elementary – Early Childhood PK-5 • Middle Grades - math, science, English, social studies, or reading • High School -math, science, English, social studies • Is your college major related to a teaching field?

15. Transition to Teaching Minimum Eligibility Requirements • Bachelor’s degree or higher from accredited college • Passing score on the GACE Basic Skills Assessment OR exemption through SAT, GRE scores or Master’s degree • Major in teaching field or passing score on GACE content assessment (except special education) • Employment by school system • Satisfactory Criminal Background Check

16. Transition to Teaching • GACE Basic Skills – Pass all 3 parts reading ,writing, math (GACE code 200, 201, 202) • Basic Skills Exemptions • Hold a Master’s degree or • 1000 or better on SAT or • 1030 or better on GRE or • 43 on ACT

17. Transition to Teaching Minimum Eligibility for Special Education • Have a passing score on the GACE Basic Skills Assessment; a GACE content assessment is not required when hired but before getting a clear renewable certificate. • Have the credentials to be Highly Qualified; • Co-teachers are HiQ if the regular education teacher is HiQ. • Self-contained teachers of records must pass Special Education Academic Content for grades PK-8 and a subject content for grades 9-12.

18. Transition to Teaching

19. Transition to Teaching

20. Teacher Certification • Traditional Teacher Preparation Programs • Colleges/Universities • Non-Traditional Programs • GATAPP - Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy • College/University non-traditional program

21. Teacher Certification • Non-Traditional Programs • GATAPP – One year program, leads to clear renewable, cost is $3500 • College/University non-traditional program – Two year program, leads to clear renewable and Master’s degree, cost varies. • College/University non-traditional program, certification only.

22. GATAPP • All routes are collapsed under one prep rule – 505-3-.05 • Clarify & make sense of alternative/non-traditional certification for aspiring educators • Clearly delineate the distinction between traditional/non-traditional preparation • Offer to aspiring educators similar preparation opportunities across the state • Aim is to simplify, create consistency, & to provide better prep & support for non-traditional candidates

23. GATAPP • New Name – GA Teacher Academy for Prep & Pedagogy (GaTAPP) • New Structure – umbrella for all non-traditional routes to certification • Full GATAPP Comprehensive Path • Advanced Degree Path • Adjunct Teacher Path (License only) • Core Academic Prep Path • Clinical Practice Path • One Year Supervised Practicum

24. GATAPP • New Organization • Non-Traditional • Flexible timeframe for completion • Job-embedded with coaching • Non-Credit/Non-Degree • Individualized around identified candidate needs

25. GATAPP

26. GATAPP – Quick Facts • Over 3500 GATAPP teachers in Georgia hold Clear Renewable certificates. • The attrition rates for traditionally and non-traditionally prepared teachers are the same. • Non-traditional programs with strong mentoring and supervision have over 90% retention rates. • 25 PSC Approved Providers blanket the entire state of Georgia.

27. GATAPP

28. GATAPP –Requirements for all Paths Candidates: • Are assigned a Candidate Support Team (CST) consisting for a school-based administrator and mentor/coach, a supervisor from the provider, and a content specialist; • May complete the path in a minimum of one year and must complete the program in three years; • Have an Individual Induction Plan (IIP) determined by the CST and Candidate • Meet 24 competencies required for Clear Renewable Certification as assessed by the CST;

29. GATAPP –Requirements for all Paths Candidates: • Demonstrate the required dispositions • Have a passing score on the appropriate GACE Assessments; • Have the credentials to be Highly Qualified; • Employment with school system • Pass a Criminal Background check • Complete the Georgia Special Requirements

30. GATAPP - Comprehensive Required Essentials of Effective Teaching class or its equivalent or differentiated instruction in the Essentials curriculum according to assessed needs of the Candidate: • Candidates with content-rich knowledge learn to teach the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) in the teaching fields for which they are assigned; • The class may be 2 weeks in the summer with seminars during the year according to Candidate’s assessed needs by the CST. Entry: • GACE Basic Skills or exempt • For subject areas that are labeled core academic teaching fields by NCLB: • GACE Content Assessment OR • Major or sufficient semester hours to constitute a major in a area or a related field • All other fields thatare not included list of core academic teaching fields: • Major OR • Sufficient semester hours to constitute a major in a teaching field OR • GACE Content Assessment Exit: • Completed all path requirements, All Candidates must have a passing score on the GACE Content Assessment to complete the path.

31. GATAPP - ADAC Advanced Degree Alternative Certification, (ADAC), A certificate No Essentials class Entry: • For individuals who hold advanced degrees in content areas for which the state issues renewable teacher certification or individuals who hold Juris Doctor Degrees. Individuals holding a Juris Doctor degree will be in-field to teach political science Exit: • Complete all path requirements GACE Professional Pedagogy Assessment

32. GATAPP – Core Academic Core Academic Path, CA certificate No Essentials class • For secondary and Middle Grades Core Academic teaching fields only • Entry: • 2.5 GPA • Major or sufficient semester hours to constitute a major in a Core Academic subject area • GACE Basic Skills or exempt • GACE Content Assessment • Exit: • Complete all path requirements • GACE Professional Pedagogy Assessment

33. GATAPP – OYSP One-Year Supervised Practicum (OYSP), O certificate • No Essentials class • Entry: • GACE Basic Skills or exempt • Major or sufficient semester hours to constitute a major in a area or a related field • GACE Content Assessment • GACE Professional Pedagogy Assessment • Exit: • Complete all path requirements

34. GATAPP – Clinical Practice Clinical Practice, CP certificate • No Essentials class • Two categories of Candidates: • Permit holders who have completed 5 years teaching and eligible to apply for the 2nd renewal • Candidates who have completed an education preparation program with a degree, but did not student teach. The Candidate must be eligible for student teaching at the college or university where the degree was earned. • Candidates must have passed appropriate GACE Assessments, met IIP, Georgia Special Requirements to be recommended for Clear Renewable.

35. GATAPP – Adjunct Adjunct License, J License, Not a certificate path • The Adjunct Teaching Path is designed for candidates with content-specific knowledge and skills such as experienced instructors in the military or institutions of higher education, or business/industry/arts professionals who can provide instruction in secondary education (grades 6-12) teaching fields. • THE LISCENES FOR ADJUNCT APPLIED FOR AND CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES ARE CREATED BY THE LOCAL EMPLOYING SCHOOL SYSTEM. • J (APPLICATION BY SCHOOL SYSTEM AND RENEWED ANNUALLY AS DETERMINED BY SCHOOL SYSTEM)

36. TeachGeorgia- http://www.teachgeorgia.org

37. Funding Assistance • FOCUS Grant for math, science, special education ELA, social studies, foreign language, or ESOL teachers • Georgia Student Finance Corp. http://www.gsfc.org • HOPE teacher loan that is service cancelable • Troops to Teachers • Title II tuition assistance • Local school system funds

38. How do New Teachers Find Jobs? • Work as a substitute teacher • Visit schools and meet the principals • Volunteer at a school • Contact the Human Resources office • Apply with local school systems • Apply on TeachGeorgia.org

39. FOCUS Grant Focus on Change in Underrepresented Staff and Staffing Systems: Direct Assistance in Recruitment, Retentions, and Training of Transition Teachers

40. FOCUS Grant - Facts • Fully certified, experienced teachers are prepared to teach with expertise in content and pedagogy. • Traditional college programs do not supply enough teachers to the meet the needs of school systems in critical content areas. About 25% of teachers hired come from traditional programs. • Substitutes or under-qualified placeholders are staffed in classrooms. • Intent of FOCUS is to achieve equity in the distribution of well-prepared, highly qualified teachers.

41. FOCUS Transition Teacher Eligibility • Hold Bachelor’s degree or higher. • Hold a non-traditional teaching certificate. • Passed appropriate GACE assessments. • Teaching math, science, special education, ELA, social studies, foreign language, or ESOL for more than 50% of day

42. FOCUS Transition Teacher Benefits • $1,000 Stipend for GATAPP or college tuition. • $500 for Mentor of transition teacher. • LiveText Account • Online resources for tutoring on GACE content and pedagogy assessments.

43. FOCUS – Recruiter Services • Conduct Transition information sessions and provide options of GATAPP • Recruit and enroll Transition teachers • Communicate with HR personnel • Collaborate with area universities, Chamber’s of Commerce, and the Department of Labor

44. FOCUS Recruiters Questions? If You Need Additional Information - Faye Barnes, Ph.D. FOCUS Grant Recruiter efbarnes@hughes.net Phone: 229 782 7170