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“Growing Your Own Teachers”

“Growing Your Own Teachers”. An Overview of the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Program. Scott W. Kemp Virginia Department of Education. Interest Assessment – 2006-2007 Academic Year. Education and Training Career Cluster Interest Assessment - Gender and Ethnicity Breakdown.

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“Growing Your Own Teachers”

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  1. “Growing Your Own Teachers” An Overview of the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Program Scott W. Kemp Virginia Department of Education

  2. Interest Assessment – 2006-2007 Academic Year

  3. Education and Training Career ClusterInterest Assessment - Gender and Ethnicity Breakdown

  4. Skills Assessment – 2006-2007 Academic Year

  5. Education and Training Career ClusterSkills Assessment - Gender and Ethnicity Breakdown

  6. Teacher Cadet Training • Two-day Training Session • From August 2006 – November 2007 • 110 New Instructors Certified • 7 Training Sessions • 3 New Virginia Trainers • 1 New Master Trainer

  7. Virginia Supplement • Developed in September 2006 with permission from CERRA • Replaces SC specific information with Virginia specific information • Adds additional activities and content relevant to Virginia teachers • Content produced with federal grant funds • Open to the public domain • Copies of the Virginia supplement materials available on the VTfT web site

  8. Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Enrollment Updated: 12/7/07

  9. Interesting Facts: • Virginia's 4 and 5 year Teacher Education programs produce 3,000 graduates a year • For the 2007-2008 school year, Virginia's school divisions hired 2,900 new teachers. • 1,400 are Virginia residents

  10. ProTeam Curriculum • Exploratory class for students in grades 7 and 8 with a career interest in teaching and education. • Designed to help students set realistic goals. • Includes the steps to prepare for successful completion of high school and college, including an emphasis on career development competencies. • Emphasis on service learning, cooperative work groups, teaching-like experiences, and family involvement. • Should be articulated with a Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow program at the high school.

  11. Virginia FEA • Statewide Agreement Signed in August 2007 • Discount on Charter Memberships • Virginia Facilitator Training in November • 78 MS and HS Chapter in 2007-08 www.futureeducators.org

  12. Virginia FEA www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/cc/FEA/

  13. Central Office Support • Madison County • $1,000 Signing Bonus • First class of VTfT students are currently seniors in college • Loudoun County • County-wide FEA Conference

  14. Central Office Support • Virginia Beach City • VTfT in all 11 High Schools • 1 Student from each high school will be given an Early Contract upon completion of education degree • Prince William County • Minority recruitment program • Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers

  15. The Big Picture FEA – Future Educators Association Dual Enrollment CC and/or 4-year School Division HR Support Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow 11th/12th ProTeam Curriculum 7th/8th Teacher Cadet Curriculum College Partnerships VDOE Teacher Licensure Support – Teachers ROCK!! – Great Virginia Teach-In 7th/8th 9th 10th 11th/12th CC Teacher Ed. Prep./4-Year Ed. Schools

  16. www.teachvirginia.org/plugin/

  17. Great Virginia Teach-In • Potential Sponsorship by Virginia Association of School Personnel Administrators • Potential One-Day FEA Conference

  18. Longitudinal Data • Henrico County Survey • 5 out of 20 students are currently employed as teachers • Looking to add an information gathering component to the Teacher Licensure Survey

  19. Overview of the VTfT www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/cc/VTFT/

  20. Questions? Scott Kemp Career Connections Specialist VFtF and VFEA State Coordinator 804-225-3370 scott.kemp@doe.virginia.gov

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