Beginning Educator Support Training BEST 9:00-4:00 Orientation Celebrations Celebrations Mid-Year Encouragement

AGENDA State and County Expectation Professional Teaching Standards Where do we go from here? State and County Expectation Professional Teaching Standards

ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act West Virginia Consolidated State Plan Submitted to US Department of Education The plan is to provide financial assistance to local school districts with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that ALL children meet challenging State academic standards.

West Virginia Department of Education MISSION The West Virginia Board of Education establishes policies and rules to assure implementation of West Virginia's Education goals and to ensure the general supervision, oversight and monitoring of a thorough and efficient educational system. Goal The West Virginia Board of Education will provide a statewide system of education that ensures all students graduate from high school prepared for success in high-quality postsecondary opportunities in college and/or careers.

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS Vision Statement Lincoln County Schools will prepare today’s learner to be tomorrow’s leaders. Core Beliefs: Through continuous improvement, our school system will create the environment necessary for ALL students to achieve excellence. Quality teaching and high expectations are the most influential factors in student achievement. Parents and the community are valued partners in our school system.

BEST Goals Build Professional Learning Communities Expedite the positive impact on student academic progress. Nurture continual professional growth and development by equipping and sustaining best practices for instruction, management and environment. Develop National Board Certified Teachers for Lincoln County School students.

All West Virginia teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates content standards, learning skills, and technology tools https://webtop.k12.wv.us/0/apps/tree/

Alice in Wonderland One day Alice came to a fork in the road. “Which road do I take?” she asked. “Where do you want to go?” responded the Cheshire cat. “I don’t know.” Alice answered. “Then,” said the cat, “it doesn’t matter”. .

Where do I go from here? Consider three major goals you want to accomplish this school year Why do you want to accomplish this? What evidence will be observed to determine if you are making progress with this goal? What is required for you to have success with these accomplishments? Do you have a timeline or time frame over the school year for this to be accomplished? Record the dates for each item. Does this goal requiring effort, time and collaboration to be accomplished successfully? 10 minute break

Wall Walk As you complete your task, find a small and large clip and put your name or initials on the clip. Start where the red, blue, yellow or purple foot is on the wall. Do a wall walk by reading the poster on the wall, starting with the color you choose. Walk and read until you return to the foot from which you started. As you are reading the poster, find a poster that you feel strongly about and place the big clip, if you should find another poster that is also important to you place the little clip on it.

Considerations to be an Effective Teacher in Lincoln County Schools Good Classroom management Design lessons to invite students to learn at the mastery level Positive Expectation that ALL students will succeed. ”First Days of School” – Harry and Rosemary Wong

Good Classroom Management “What you do the first days of school to affect the lives of you students will determine your success the rest of the year.” - Harry Wong Have a management framework that clearly defines roles and procedures that are least disruptive to learning The learning environment is inclusive, organized, and student friendly Learning time is valuable, don’t waste the students’ or your time. The climate of the classroom is work-oriented but relaxed and pleasant

Design lessons to invite students to learn at the mastery level Teach Practice Assess Adjust

Positive Expectation that ALL students will succeed “ The highest stake of all is our ability to help children realize their full potential” – Samuel J. Meisels Foster a respectful and emotionally safe learning environment Work collaboratively to meet the needs of all students Establish clear criteria for high-quality work

http://wvde.state.wv.us/teachwv/profstandards.html

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS These professional teaching standards articulate, in five broad areas, what every West Virginia teacher will know and be able to do. Standard 1 Curriculum and Planning Standard 2 The Learner and the Learning Environment Standard 3 Teaching Standard 4 Professional Responsibilities for Self-Renewal Standard 5 Professional Responsibilities for School and Community

Now let’s go to the Policies that govern us All policies are located on the Lincoln County or WVDE State websites. Some of the policies we will be intentionally discussed briefly: Policy 5310-Performance Evaluation of School Personnel Policy 2320-Performance Based Accreditation System Policy 4373-Expected Behavior in Safe and Supportive Schools Policy 2510-Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs Professional Teaching Standards Employee Code of Conduct

Policy 5310-Performance Evacuation of School Personnel and WV Professional Teaching Standards Key purposes: Set high standards of performance Ensure high quality instruction focused on increasing student achievement Encourage continuous growth and improvement Aligned with the WV Professional Teaching Standards Included in your notebook 2 goals that focus on student learning Levels of performance: Distinguished, Accomplished, Emerging, Unsatisfactory Progressions: Initial, Intermediate, and Advanced Initial: first three years of teaching, 4 observations and evidence submitted Intermediate: fourth and fifth year of teaching, 2 observations and evidence submitted Advanced: experienced teachers, self-reflection process

Begin with Preparation— Your Room— Keep it colorful, subject-related, well-organized and informative! Your Rules— Keep them clear and simple! Your Grade Book— Keep in mind this is a “legal” document! Document! Document! Document! Your Lessons— Keep them usable and up-to-date! Sample Lesson Plan ”

Learn to know “ ” people Secretaries Custodians Cooks Administration Mentor Teacher and/or Department Chair Teachers (who work nearby) Teachers (with common content/grade) Technology Specialist

Learning is not attained by chance Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. - Abigail Adams Cheryl Workman Lincoln County’s BEST facilitator 304-824-3033 ext. 6241 ckworkma@k12.wv.us