MCESC RESIDENT EDUCATOR CONSORTIUM Year 1, 2 and 3 Non-RESA Resident Educators and Mentors Session #2 November 17 th, 2014

Welcome! Introductory Activity: You have 3 minutes to brainstorm with your table partners all the positive and negative characteristics of fires you can think of….. Share out a few of the characteristics…

Now discuss how these characteristics relate to you as a teacher… What things did you come up with that are good and what things did you discuss that you need to be aware of?

Fire starters Practices and resources that light up your classroom and lighten your load…

Learning Targets:  Resident Educators will compare parts of the Instructional Cycle to the OTES Rubric  Resident Educators will participate in Collaborative Conversations about how to Engage Parents.  Resident Educators will reflect with Mentors on their progress.

Progress Check  What should I have been working on?  Self Assessment/S.A. Summary/Goal Setting  Data Measurement/Synthesis of Student Data (Uses available data sources to create a class profile)  Intentional Instructional Grouping  Monitoring Student Learning (2 students)  1-2 Collaborative Conversations  Planning for Formal Observation with Mentor

Looking Ahead  Finish and reflect on R.E. Formal Observation  Continue Assessment of Student Learning with progress monitoring of 2 identified students  Informal observations and collaborative conversations  Instructional Cycles 1 and 2 (or similar instructional activities for Year 3 Non-RESA REs)

Collaborative Conversations

OTES Rubric – INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING Focus for Learning Learning

Activity: Compare the OTES Rubric and your RE Instructional Cycles. How are the two alike and how are they different? Discuss…..

Mentor/Mentee Collaboration and Reflection Time

We are thankful for your service to students! Enjoy the upcoming holidays and breaks. See you again on February 4 th.

Keep the fire burning...