1. MDE Mississippi Teacher Center Beginning Teacher Support Training Program

2. Mentors and New Teachers view modules. Module 1 2. Identfy theNeeds of a First Year Teache and Offer Support Tailored to Those Needs2. Identfy theNeeds of a First Year Teache and Offer Support Tailored to Those Needs Outcomes Module 2 Module 3 Create an resource-rich environment of support for New Teachers as Colleagues

3. Key to Module = Read = Common Questions Asked = Stop and Reflect = Dialogue with New Teacher = Action Steps = Tools to use with Teacher Mentoring

4. Module 3 Scaffolding the New Teacher as Colleague You will find…  Support material on each MS Teaching Standard  National Board correlation with MS Teaching Standards  Differentiating Instruction in every classroom  Guidelines on Professional Learning Communities (PLC) as a natural extension of the Mentor/New Teacher Collaboration  21 st Century Skills for 21 st Century Learners  Reference section of helpful resources (books, articles, websites)

5. MS Teaching Standards (Print out materials to use as needed to enhance understanding) Standard I Makes Subject Matter Meaningful 3A Standard 2 Understands How Children Learn and Develop 3B Standard 3 Understands Diverse Learners 3C Standard 4 Understands a Variety of Instructional Strategies 3D Standard 5 Creates an Effective Learning Environment 3E Standard 6 Uses Effective Communication Techniques 3F Standard 7 Plans Effective Instruction 3G Standard 8 Uses Formal and Informal Assessment Strategies 3H Standard 9 Becomes a Reflective Practitioner 3i Standard 10 Fosters Home, School, and Community Relationships 3J

6. Correlation of Standards to National Board Propositions Discuss how the Standards (vertical) and NB Propositions (horizontal) correlate for best teaching practices.

7. What does Differentiating Instruction mean in our classrooms? Differentiating Instruction is an instructional concept that maximizes learning for ALL students— regardless of skill level or background.

8. Differentiating Instruction is based on the fact that in a typical classroom, students vary in their academic abilities, learning styles, intelligences preferences (how they choose to demonstrate what they know), personalities, interests, background knowledge and experiences, and levels of motivation for learning. How do you ‘read’ this visual? What does it tell you about differentiating instruction ?

9. When a teacher differentiates instruction, he/she uses the best teaching practices and strategies to create different pathways that respond to the needs of diverse learners. It does not mean watering down the curriculum; rather it means ‘beefing up’ the delivery method… [moving from equality to equity]. From Staff Development for Educators, 2007 Discuss how this practice affects your teaching. o What questions do you have about specific situations that you face in your classroom to meet the needs of every student? o What resources are available?

10. Share what you are doing in your classroom to meet the needs of ALL students through these five essential elements? 1 2 3 4 5

11. Professional Learning Communities As the Mentor/New Teacher relationship grows, the natural progression leads to the MDE- mandated Professional Learning Communities to impact teaching and learning.  a team  working interdependently  to achieve a common goal for which members hold themselves mutually accountable  with a commitment to SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound  a team  working interdependently  to achieve a common goal for which members hold themselves mutually accountable  with a commitment to SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound

12. Teams in a PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY may be: Two or more people A grade level A department A content area A whole school Thematic Interdisciplinary Across schools and disciplines Online network

13. Hard Work and CommitmentBig Idea #3: A Focus on Results Professional Learning Communities use 3 BIG IDEAS How can you collaborate to use these these ideas and answer the key questions? Big Idea #1: Ensuring That Students Learn What do we want each student to learn? How will we know when each student has learned it? How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?

14. Big Idea #2: A Culture of Collaboration Teachers working in teams are able to engage in an ongoing cycle of questions that promote teaching and learning. What do we want to find out? What evidence do we have? What ideas can we share? What steps can we take?

15. Big Idea #3: A Focus on Results When teachers work together to develop and interpret common formative assessments (assessments for learning to drive instruction), students are ready to be successful on summative assessments (assessments of learning). This ongoing process enables each teacher to identify how his/her students perform on each skill compared with other students. Individual teachers can call on their team colleagues to help them reflect on areas of concern. Each teacher has access to the ideas, materials, strategies, and talents of the entire team. What do we learn from the data? What are areas of concern? What resources can we share? How can we meet the learning needs of every student? From Richard DuFour

16. 21 st Century Schools for 21 st Century Students Outcome-based Focused on what students know and can do after all the details are forgotten Learning is designed with higher order thinking skills: synthesis, analysis, evaluation, and creativity Research and data driven Learners work collaboratively with classmates and others around the world Student-centered with teacher as facilitator/coach Great deal of student freedom and choice Highly motivated learners Grades based on what was learned High expectations Self, Peer, and other assessments with public audiences and authentic assessments Curriculum is connected to students’ interests, experiences, talents, and real world Performances, projects and multiple forms of media are used for learning and assessment Curriculum and instruction welcome and address student diversity From 21century schools.com How can we use these qualities to prepare our students for their future?

17. Be INSPIRED! Inspirational Teacher: Rita Pierson https://youtu.be/SFnMTHhKdkw https://youtu.be/SFnMTHhKdkw Be INSPIRED! Inspirational Teacher: Rita Pierson https://youtu.be/SFnMTHhKdkw https://youtu.be/SFnMTHhKdkw

18. Resources and References Standard I Makes Subject Matter Meaningful 3A Standard 2 Understands How Children Learn and Develop 3B Standard 3 Understands Diverse Learners 3C Standard 4 Understands a Variety of Instructional Strategies 3D Standard 5 Creates an Effective Learning Environment 3E Standard 6 Uses Effective Communication Techniques 3F Standard 7 Plans Effective Instruction 3G Standard 8 Uses Formal & Informal Assessment Strategies 3H Standard 9 Becomes a Reflective Practitioner 3i Standard 10 Fosters Home, School, Community Relationships 3J Reading Suggestions 3K Mentor Training Resources 3L Article and References on the Impact of Mentor Training 3M

19. Resources, continued Websites (for educational news, lesson ideas, issues of importance) www.teachingchannel.org www.edutopia. org www2.smartbrief (from ASCD) Wishing you well on your journey!