BTSA Induction Academy 2011-2012 “A caring, competent, and qualified teacher for every child is the most important ingredient in education reform and,

BTSA Induction Academy

2011-2012

“A caring, competent, and qualified teacher for every child is the most important ingredient in education reform and, we believe, the most frequently overlooked.”From the Report of the National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future, What Matters Most: Teaching for America’s Future, © 1996.

Sacramento City Unified School District

Welcome and Introductions

Cancy McArn

Director, Human Resource Services

BTSA Induction Goals• Improve PT performance• Improve the teaching of students from

diverse backgrounds• Improve learning for all students• Increase new teacher satisfaction• Retain capable new teachers• Provide professional development for new

teachers in order to satisfy CLEAR credential requirements as determined the CCTC

BTSA InductionProgram Components• FACT• BTSA Induction Academy (September)• Winter Seminar (January)• Year-end Colloquium (May)• One-on-One support through weekly meetings

and informal observations• Professional development opportunities

Just Like ME!

California’s Learning to Teach SystemPreliminary Credential

PreparationProfessional Clear

Credential PreparationCredential Renewal

PRELIMINARY

PROFESSIONAL

Blended Program• Subject-Matter Requirements

• Professional Preparation

• Support and Supervision

• Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)

Post-Baccalaureate Program• Subject-Matter Requirements

• Professional Preparation

• Support and Supervision

• Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)

Internship Program• Subject-Matter Requirements

• Professional Preparation

• Support and Supervision

• Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)

Induction

Program

• Advanced Curriculum Preparation

• Formative Assessment and Support

• Frequent Reflection on Practice

• Individual Induction Plan

• Application of Prior Learning

Professional Growth Program

• Individual Development

Plan

• Advanced Curriculum

Studies

• Advanced Subject Matter

• Reflection on Practice

Based on Teacher’s Goals

SYSTEM QUALITIES

Multiple Entry Routes to Teaching for Teachers from Different Backgrounds

ALIGNMENT

• California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)

• State-adopted academic content and performance standards for students

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Candidate Assessment

• Participant Completion of Approved Program

• Program Approval

COLLABORATION

• Schools/Universities

• State Agencies

• Practitioner Teamwork

Place of birth Favorite person

Descriptive characteristic about yourself

NAME

Descriptive Descriptive characteristic characteristic about yourself about yourself

Place you’d like to visit One thing about yourself that your group doesn’t know

California Standards for the Teaching Profession 1. Engaging and Supporting All Students in

Learning.2. Creating and Maintaining Effective

Environments for Student Learning.3. Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter

for Student Learning.4. Planning Instruction and Designing Learning

Experiences for All Students.5. Assessing Students for Learning.6. Developing as a Professional Educator

Professional Commitment

CSTP1-5

EngagingManagingKnowingPlanningAssessing

CSTP 6

Developing as a

Professional Educator

California Standards for the Teaching Profession

Four Ways to Use1. To provide a common language to talk about

classroom practice.

2. To help identify areas of strength and areas of professional growth.

3. To guide the design and implementation of professional development experiences.

4. To link teacher preparation with induction and on-going development.

FACT: What to Expect

Importance and Purposes of Documentation throughout FACT• Preservation of information• Writing supports processing and internalizing

information• Demonstrates commitment on the part of the

teacher• Documents growth over time• Provides documentation for the BTSA Induction

Teacher’s Portfolio • Accountability

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July

Anticipation

Survival

Disillusionmentt

Rejuvenation

Reflection

Anticipation

Phases of First Year Teacher’s Attitude Toward Teaching

FACT Overview• What is FACT?

• FACT is the Formative Assessment for California Teachers.

• What are the foundations of FACT?• The foundation of FACT are:

• California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)

• Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Induction Programs (Induction Standards)

• K-12 Academic Content Standards for Students and California Frameworks

• Evidence

• How is FACT structured?• Context for Teaching

• PTs will learn about their environment and the resources and challenges it offers.

• Assessment of Teaching and Learning• Linking teacher preparation knowledge, CSTP and

Induction Standards based, classroom observations• Reflections on Teaching and Learning• Inquiry into Teaching and Learning (IIP

Embedded Across)• PTs will explore aspects of their teaching practice.

• Reflections on Teaching and Learning• Summary of Teaching and Learning

• Reflection on teaching, students and personal growth

FACT Overview

Registering with BTSAsupport.com

You’ll register online with BTSAsupport.com at the following URL:http://www.btsasupport.com/register/scc5723rb.cfm At this site, you will create your own username and password. You

will use this username and password each time you return to the site.

After registering at this site, you will log onto the site using the following URL:

http://www.btsasupport.com If you have any questions regarding BTSAsupport.com, please contact me at [email protected]

• Events - check out up coming events and learn more about them. • Keeps track of hours for events attended

(unless you specify District hour PD or CPT)• Will send you an email reminder about the

event• Academy, professional development sessions,

Winter Seminar, Colloquium, etc.

• Logs• 18 different discussion/activity choices• Keeps track of FACT in the drop down box• 20 hours of PD will be logged here• Focus: Plan, Teach, Reflect, Apply• Comments: SP, PT, and Admin

• Next Steps and Next Meeting Date should go in this area.

• EVERY PT needs to comment on log and acknowledge the log

• Resources• Located on the left side of the

home screen• Place to download files to

print out.• Calendars, California

Frameworks, Conferences, FACT, General, Handbooks, Induction Materials, National Board Certification, Newsletters, Program Applications, Sub Request Forms, Weekly Messages

Home

Events

Assessments

Forums

My Profile

Logs

Resources

Email Support

Log out

• Milestones• Located on the right side

in a box labeled “Things to Do” under “Check Progress”

• Track the progress of FACT, District Events, BTSA Documentation for Participating Teachers, and BTSA Documentation for Support Providers

Things to Do

Complete Assessments

3-2-1+1 Support Provider Meeting

Check Progress

Milestone Report

Induction Standard 5 – Pedagogy

Standard 6 – Universal Access: Equity for all Students

Standard 6a – Teaching English LearnersStandard 6b – Teaching Special Populations

Induction Portfolio Induction Standards

4 artifacts to demonstrate your proficiency of the standard . . . Each artifact is accompanied by a reflection

FACT Either the documentation, cd, or flashdrive

BTSAsupport.com milestone reports, also available

Submission Process Complete Exit Interview (can be found at

BTSAsupport.com) and insert into Induction Portfolio

Submit Induction Portfolio to BTSA Induction office

Induction Portfolio is then evaluated You’ll receive a confirming email regarding

completion The program will submit an application to

CTC on your behalf

Program Handbooks• BTSA Induction Handbooks

• available on-line.• FACT Handbooks

• In the room today and available on-line

Getting Started Complete an Application

Complete the PT Agreement

Complete the online State Consent Form at www.btsa.ca.gov

Begin meeting with your assigned Support Provider

Register on www.BTSAsupport.com

Closing• Consent Forms• PT/SP login to BTSAsupport.com• Materials

“A quality induction program for all beginning teachers, and

a caring, competent, and qualified teacher for every

child.”

Contact Information: [email protected] or 643-7496