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BTSA Induction Academy
2011-2012
“A caring, competent, and qualified teacher for every child is the most important ingredient in education reform and, we believe, the most frequently overlooked.”From the Report of the National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future, What Matters Most: Teaching for America’s Future, © 1996.
Sacramento City Unified School District
Welcome and Introductions
Cancy McArn
Director, Human Resource Services
BTSA Induction Goals• Improve PT performance• Improve the teaching of students from
diverse backgrounds• Improve learning for all students• Increase new teacher satisfaction• Retain capable new teachers• Provide professional development for new
teachers in order to satisfy CLEAR credential requirements as determined the CCTC
BTSA InductionProgram Components• FACT• BTSA Induction Academy (September)• Winter Seminar (January)• Year-end Colloquium (May)• One-on-One support through weekly meetings
and informal observations• Professional development opportunities
Just Like ME!
California’s Learning to Teach SystemPreliminary Credential
PreparationProfessional Clear
Credential PreparationCredential Renewal
PRELIMINARY
PROFESSIONAL
Blended Program• Subject-Matter Requirements
• Professional Preparation
• Support and Supervision
• Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
Post-Baccalaureate Program• Subject-Matter Requirements
• Professional Preparation
• Support and Supervision
• Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
Internship Program• Subject-Matter Requirements
• Professional Preparation
• Support and Supervision
• Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
Induction
Program
• Advanced Curriculum Preparation
• Formative Assessment and Support
• Frequent Reflection on Practice
• Individual Induction Plan
• Application of Prior Learning
Professional Growth Program
• Individual Development
Plan
• Advanced Curriculum
Studies
• Advanced Subject Matter
• Reflection on Practice
Based on Teacher’s Goals
SYSTEM QUALITIES
Multiple Entry Routes to Teaching for Teachers from Different Backgrounds
ALIGNMENT
• California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)
• State-adopted academic content and performance standards for students
ACCOUNTABILITY
• Candidate Assessment
• Participant Completion of Approved Program
• Program Approval
COLLABORATION
• Schools/Universities
• State Agencies
• Practitioner Teamwork
Place of birth Favorite person
Descriptive characteristic about yourself
NAME
Descriptive Descriptive characteristic characteristic about yourself about yourself
Place you’d like to visit One thing about yourself that your group doesn’t know
California Standards for the Teaching Profession 1. Engaging and Supporting All Students in
Learning.2. Creating and Maintaining Effective
Environments for Student Learning.3. Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter
for Student Learning.4. Planning Instruction and Designing Learning
Experiences for All Students.5. Assessing Students for Learning.6. Developing as a Professional Educator
Professional Commitment
CSTP1-5
EngagingManagingKnowingPlanningAssessing
CSTP 6
Developing as a
Professional Educator
California Standards for the Teaching Profession
Four Ways to Use1. To provide a common language to talk about
classroom practice.
2. To help identify areas of strength and areas of professional growth.
3. To guide the design and implementation of professional development experiences.
4. To link teacher preparation with induction and on-going development.
FACT: What to Expect
Importance and Purposes of Documentation throughout FACT• Preservation of information• Writing supports processing and internalizing
information• Demonstrates commitment on the part of the
teacher• Documents growth over time• Provides documentation for the BTSA Induction
Teacher’s Portfolio • Accountability
Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July
Anticipation
Survival
Disillusionmentt
Rejuvenation
Reflection
Anticipation
Phases of First Year Teacher’s Attitude Toward Teaching
FACT Overview• What is FACT?
• FACT is the Formative Assessment for California Teachers.
• What are the foundations of FACT?• The foundation of FACT are:
• California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)
• Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Induction Programs (Induction Standards)
• K-12 Academic Content Standards for Students and California Frameworks
• Evidence
• How is FACT structured?• Context for Teaching
• PTs will learn about their environment and the resources and challenges it offers.
• Assessment of Teaching and Learning• Linking teacher preparation knowledge, CSTP and
Induction Standards based, classroom observations• Reflections on Teaching and Learning• Inquiry into Teaching and Learning (IIP
Embedded Across)• PTs will explore aspects of their teaching practice.
• Reflections on Teaching and Learning• Summary of Teaching and Learning
• Reflection on teaching, students and personal growth
FACT Overview
Registering with BTSAsupport.com
You’ll register online with BTSAsupport.com at the following URL:http://www.btsasupport.com/register/scc5723rb.cfm At this site, you will create your own username and password. You
will use this username and password each time you return to the site.
After registering at this site, you will log onto the site using the following URL:
http://www.btsasupport.com If you have any questions regarding BTSAsupport.com, please contact me at [email protected]
• Events - check out up coming events and learn more about them. • Keeps track of hours for events attended
(unless you specify District hour PD or CPT)• Will send you an email reminder about the
event• Academy, professional development sessions,
Winter Seminar, Colloquium, etc.
• Logs• 18 different discussion/activity choices• Keeps track of FACT in the drop down box• 20 hours of PD will be logged here• Focus: Plan, Teach, Reflect, Apply• Comments: SP, PT, and Admin
• Next Steps and Next Meeting Date should go in this area.
• EVERY PT needs to comment on log and acknowledge the log
• Resources• Located on the left side of the
home screen• Place to download files to
print out.• Calendars, California
Frameworks, Conferences, FACT, General, Handbooks, Induction Materials, National Board Certification, Newsletters, Program Applications, Sub Request Forms, Weekly Messages
Home
Events
Assessments
Forums
My Profile
Logs
Resources
Email Support
Log out
• Milestones• Located on the right side
in a box labeled “Things to Do” under “Check Progress”
• Track the progress of FACT, District Events, BTSA Documentation for Participating Teachers, and BTSA Documentation for Support Providers
Things to Do
Complete Assessments
3-2-1+1 Support Provider Meeting
Check Progress
Milestone Report
Induction Standard 5 – Pedagogy
Standard 6 – Universal Access: Equity for all Students
Standard 6a – Teaching English LearnersStandard 6b – Teaching Special Populations
Induction Portfolio Induction Standards
4 artifacts to demonstrate your proficiency of the standard . . . Each artifact is accompanied by a reflection
FACT Either the documentation, cd, or flashdrive
BTSAsupport.com milestone reports, also available
Submission Process Complete Exit Interview (can be found at
BTSAsupport.com) and insert into Induction Portfolio
Submit Induction Portfolio to BTSA Induction office
Induction Portfolio is then evaluated You’ll receive a confirming email regarding
completion The program will submit an application to
CTC on your behalf
Program Handbooks• BTSA Induction Handbooks
• available on-line.• FACT Handbooks
• In the room today and available on-line
Getting Started Complete an Application
Complete the PT Agreement
Complete the online State Consent Form at www.btsa.ca.gov
Begin meeting with your assigned Support Provider
Register on www.BTSAsupport.com
Closing• Consent Forms• PT/SP login to BTSAsupport.com• Materials
“A quality induction program for all beginning teachers, and
a caring, competent, and qualified teacher for every
child.”
Contact Information: [email protected] or 643-7496
