Welcome! Special Education TEC On-Site Support Provider Orientation Spring 2009 March 12 Welcome! Special Education TEC On-Site Support Provider Orientation Spring 2009 March 12

Agenda for March 12 th WebConference Introductions Comparison of traditional intern program and TEC intern program Roles of the team How do you provide support/mentor your teacher? CSTPs (California Standards Teaching Profession) Observation Forms-Filling them out Course Sequence of Classes Course Assignments Resource-Master Teacher Website Comments/Concerns? Introductions Comparison of traditional intern program and TEC intern program Roles of the team How do you provide support/mentor your teacher? CSTPs (California Standards Teaching Profession) Observation Forms-Filling them out Course Sequence of Classes Course Assignments Resource-Master Teacher Website Comments/Concerns? 2

3 Using Elluminate You can ask a question or make a comment by typing in the Chat box (left side). Raise your hand to get attention by clicking on the hand symbol. Use the mic button (if you have a built in microphone on your computer) to ask an oral question. You can ask a question or make a comment by typing in the Chat box (left side). Raise your hand to get attention by clicking on the hand symbol. Use the mic button (if you have a built in microphone on your computer) to ask an oral question.

4 Introduce yourself? Type your name, school location, and name of the intern you are working with in the text box

5 Technology Enhanced Culturally- Responsive (TEC) Intern Program For Secondary Special Educators In Urban Schools How is this different from the traditional CSUN intern program?

6 TEC Intern Program Designed to develop highly qualified secondary special education teachers Most courses are offered in a flexible online format with interns meeting once every other week on campus, weekly in the summers and progressing through the courses as a cohort over a two-year period Emphasis on diverse and urban learners with special needs in the secondary setting Designed to develop highly qualified secondary special education teachers Most courses are offered in a flexible online format with interns meeting once every other week on campus, weekly in the summers and progressing through the courses as a cohort over a two-year period Emphasis on diverse and urban learners with special needs in the secondary setting

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8 The Collaborating Team The Secondary SPED Intern The On-Site Support Provider The University Supervisor Other CSUN faculty & staff

9 The Roles of the Team On-Site Support Provider Provide guidance, support and reflective evaluations to the intern (3 per semester-(2/25, 3/31, 4/28), 20 hrs of support (tan log) University Supervisor Collaborate with the on-site support provider and intern to provide assistance, feedback and guidance; provide 2 evaluations per semester) The Intern Fulfill all the requirements of the intern seminar and demonstrate competence in all the CSTPs; completion of coursework; progress through courses as a cohort On-Site Support Provider Provide guidance, support and reflective evaluations to the intern (3 per semester-(2/25, 3/31, 4/28), 20 hrs of support (tan log) University Supervisor Collaborate with the on-site support provider and intern to provide assistance, feedback and guidance; provide 2 evaluations per semester) The Intern Fulfill all the requirements of the intern seminar and demonstrate competence in all the CSTPs; completion of coursework; progress through courses as a cohort

10 What are ways you provide support/mentoring for the 20 hrs?

11 The CSTPs: California Standards for the Teaching Profession 1.Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning 2.Creating and Maintaining an Effective Environment for Students 3.Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning 1.Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning 2.Creating and Maintaining an Effective Environment for Students 3.Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning

12 The CSTPs: California Standards for the Teaching Profession 4.Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for all Students 5.Assessing Student Learning 6.Developing as a Professional Educator (CSTPs 5 and 6-I value your feedback/comments on evaluations as these are not necessarily items I can see during observations) 4.Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for all Students 5.Assessing Student Learning 6.Developing as a Professional Educator (CSTPs 5 and 6-I value your feedback/comments on evaluations as these are not necessarily items I can see during observations)

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14 Observation Form Organized around the standards Can focus on an overall standard or particular items within a standard Provides a page for open-ended comments and/or scripting Always provide areas of growth/ suggestions/comments/ideas for improvement Organized around the standards Can focus on an overall standard or particular items within a standard Provides a page for open-ended comments and/or scripting Always provide areas of growth/ suggestions/comments/ideas for improvement

15 What type of comments/suggestions have you been identifying on observation forms?

16 Seminars 1 st Semester: Classroom Mgt. and organization, rules, routines, student interests 2 nd Semester: Revise Classroom Mgt, IEP- Monitoring IEP goals, prepare for CSET 1 st Semester: Classroom Mgt. and organization, rules, routines, student interests 2 nd Semester: Revise Classroom Mgt, IEP- Monitoring IEP goals, prepare for CSET 3 rd Semester: Differentiated Instruction 4 th Semester: Video- tape and critique, professional growth project Semester planning and lesson planning are expectations througout the 4 semesters (Check to ensure they are keeping a lesson plan book; I expect a 7-step LP for my observations, it is your discretion whether you would like to require this)

17 2 nd Semester Course Sequence (offered bi-weekly before seminar) (interns pick a core subject-English, Math, Science, Social Science; prepare to pass the CSET in that area 12/08-Most are preparing to take the CSET this mo.)

18 2 nd Semester Assignments Seminar: Documentation and monitoring an IEP goal, prepare for taking a single subject CSET in a CORE area 504: observation of a student w/ special needs based on their learning needs SED 525 Method Course: Development of lesson plans and a thematic unit for the subject

19 2 nd Semester Cohort Carol Shapiro-Fieldwork supervisor Ashley Skylar-University seminar supervisor Carol Shapiro-Fieldwork supervisor Ashley Skylar-University seminar supervisor

20 4 th Semester Course Sequence SPED 509 (3 units): offered bi-weekly before seminar SPED 506 (3 units): Special Education Internship Field Experience Multicultural Requirement (3 units): Some students haven’t met this and are taking this May-June (4/6 students) SED 525 ESL: Methods of Teaching ESL-Summer mid May-mid June (5/6 students) SPED 509 (3 units): offered bi-weekly before seminar SPED 506 (3 units): Special Education Internship Field Experience Multicultural Requirement (3 units): Some students haven’t met this and are taking this May-June (4/6 students) SED 525 ESL: Methods of Teaching ESL-Summer mid May-mid June (5/6 students)

21 4 th Semester Assignments Assessment project-Develop an assessment tool for your class/site Professional growth project Video project-10 min. video of teaching and analysis Collaboration hours (20 hrs-a requirement from 3 rd semester) Assessment project-Develop an assessment tool for your class/site Professional growth project Video project-10 min. video of teaching and analysis Collaboration hours (20 hrs-a requirement from 3 rd semester)

Any comments/concerns/questions?

During on-site observations we always try to stop by and say hello to on-site support providers. Due to schedules and such we have only met about half of you. We look forward to continuing to communicate/collaborate with each of you. Please feel free to contact Ashley Skylar at (4 th semester interns) (2 nd semester interns) Make a plan for improvement Set a timeline Evaluate progress Please feel free to contact Ashley Skylar at (4 th semester interns) (2 nd semester interns) Make a plan for improvement Set a timeline Evaluate progress

24 Resource: The Master Teacher Website

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