1. Beginning Educator Support Team NEWESD 101 Consortium
BEST Grant 2017
Beginning Educator Support Team
NEWESD 101 Consortium

2. NEWESD Staff 2017
Erik Wolfrum
Dianna Harrington
Kim Cameron

3. NEWESD Goals 2017 Communication
Stakeholders… Superintendents, principals, business office, mentors, mentees
Quarterly newsletters… Timelines, updates, PD offerings, success stories
Site visits… ALL stakeholders! Fall, winter, spring (and as needed)

4. Build a system of SUPPORT for teachers new to the profession!
Goal of BEST…
Build a system of SUPPORT for teachers new to the profession!

5. BEST Definitions
First-Year Teacher: A new teacher with 179 days or fewer in a continuous, certificated teaching assignment in public or private schools anywhere in the United States. Teachers who have more than 179 days of substitute teacher experience are eligible for funding as a first- year teacher provided that this experience did not include a single continuous assignment as a certificated teacher for more than 179 days.
Second-Year Teacher: An individual with 180 days to 359 days of experience in a continuous, certificated teaching assignment as a certificated teacher in public or private schools anywhere in the United States.

6. BEST Funding Based on a per NEW TEACHER or SECOND YEAR TEACHER count
NEW TEACHERS…
District receives $1000 per new teacher
Use of the funds are to support the BEST grant activities
Examples… Mentor stipends, travel, sub costs, PD registration, etc.
SECOND Year Teachers…
District receives $500 per second year teacher

7. Requirements of the BEST Grant
For your first year teachers and their mentors
***Second year teacher requirements are decreased by half***

8. Requirements of the grant…
The DISTRICT/SCHOOL (administration or leadership team) will…
EARLY ON
Identify the right district LEAD
Communicate and coordinate the work at the district level
Identify a mentor for first-year and second-year teachers (max. of 2:1 mentee to mentor ratio)
Mentor selection… p15-16 in the Induction Standards Pamphlet
Provide the first-year teachers an “instructional” orientation reviewing the curriculum and instructional policies of the school

9. Inchelium Mentor/Mentee Day

10. Requirements of the grant…
The DISTRICT/SCHOOL (administration or leadership team) will…
ONGOING…
Provide time for professional development to first-year teachers (about 18 hours) and second-year teachers (about 9 hours)
Allow and encourage interactions between mentor and mentee
Provide release time for mentor professional development delivered by OSPI
Mentor Academy and mentor roundtables

11. Requirements of the grant…
Mentors and mentees…
First day, first week, first month… Spend time together at the beginning of the year to prep! (first- and second-year teachers)
Required… four feedback observations between the mentor and mentee(s) throughout the school year including at least one observation of the mentor by the mentee(s) during the school year (second-year teachers… two feedback observations)
Required… weekly contact between mentor and mentee(s) (both)

12. Requirements of the grant…
Mentees…
Required… About 18 hours of professional learning (about 9 for second-year)
District or school led professional learning
NEWESD provided professional learning
Examples… TPEP, content specific, assessment, classroom management
ENCOURAGED… attend with your mentor

13. Requirements of the grant…
Mentors of first- and second-year teachers…
Required… Mentor Academy
Required… Mentor roundtables (3 evenings in Spokane, on-line or regional)

14. NEWESD Efforts
Provide an overview of the program… Webinar and site visits
Coordinate and deliver BEST aligned professional development throughout the year including the mentor academy and roundtables
Host a Regional Induction Roundtable on October 4th, 2017 (still need a venue)
Support BEST mentors and mentees throughout the year
Support BEST administrators during implementation of grant
Provide logistical coordination of grant requirements and implementation
Upkeep a BEST resources website with quarterly communication

15. Next Steps Expect a follow-up phone call…
Topics for the conversation will be:
Scheduling a site visit this fall (September)
Review participation, teacher eligibility and grant deliverables
Answer any additional questions
Final numbers and names of mentors and mentees
OCTOBER 5th, 2017

16. ewolfrum@esd101.net dharrington@esd101.net kcameron@esd101.net
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