The Mentor in YOU!

Collaborative Professional Development

Mentor Training Academyprovided by

The New Teacher Center, UC Santa CruzSponsored by ODE

2010-113 days each :

• Fundamentals & Formative Assessment• Coaching & Observation Strategies• Analyzing Student Work• Planning & Designing Professional Development

Sabin-Schellenberg Team

Rochelle Harper – Design, Ceramics, Radio & Sports Broadcasting, Instructional Coach

Wayne Sellevaag – Electronics Technology

Karen Phillips, Suzie Peachin – Administrative Team

Administrative Role

• Staff Needs and Experience

• Support Structure– C-Tec Grant– Monthly Planning Sessions– Office and Technology Staff– Set Up & Take Down– Monthly Staff Meetings

• Staff Response

The Mentor in “U” 2011-2012 Workshops at SSC

Sept. Connecting to the Mentor in U

Oct. Knowing your Audience

Nov. Student Learning & Differentiation

Dec. Analyzing Student Work

Jan. Collaborative Practice (part 1)

Feb. Collaborative Practice (part 2)

April Lesson Planning

on-line - nclack.k12.or.us

The Mentor in “U” II 2012-13 Workshops at SSC

Aug. Instructional Model- lesson plans

Sept. Authentic Literacy at SSC

Oct. CTE Literacy – Reading - Joan

Nov. Reading Comprehension - Joan

Dec. Lesson Plans – Literacy or Prof

Jan. Finals Review - Share

Feb. Technical Skills Assessments

April Professionalism Attributes

Recurring Format for SSC Workshops

• Review or New Learning

• Collaborative Activities

• Tools and teacher notes for activities/strategies

• Action item for next session (Connector)

• Sessions recorded, posted on SSC web page

Collaborative Norms

• Equity of Voice

• Active Listening

• Safety to Share Different Perspectives

• Confidentiality

Objectives Today• View the CTE Teacher as Mentor

• Model for Professional Development

• Participate in mentoring & collaborative activities that engage students or staff

• Experience classroom or PD strategies

• Practice Mentoring Language

Quadrant Partners

• Find a partner for each Quadrant and exchange names

• If they are a new acquaintance, write down something to help you remember them: hair, clothes, glasses, etc.

• GO!!

• Teacher Notes

CTE Teacher = Mentor

Teaching Instructive

Posing Questions FacilitativeHelping or Showing processes

Coaching CollaborativeCo-developmentAssisting with Problems

3 – 2 - 1 Protocol

• List 3 obstacles or challenges to effective Collaborative Professional Development in your school?

• 3 minutes to think/write

• Locate Quadrant Partner #3 • 3 minutes to discuss

3 - 2 - 1 Protocol

• 2 minutes, write down notes about your 2 conversations

• Determine 1 idea from your conversations you find useful

• Review the 3 - 2 - 1 Protocol Teacher Notes

4 Audience Types

Professors

Friends

Scientists

Inventors

Post-it Lecture

• Convey a large amount of information

• Highlight key areas

• Visual & memory hooks

4 Corners- Audience Type

• Select the corner that best describes you.

• Get off the fence, pick one!

4 Corners – Audience Type

• Go to the corner that least describes you.

• Look at the attributes.• Picture a student or colleague this

matches.• How would you engage this

learner?

SSC Model for Professional Development

• Teacher Leaders and Administrative Team Collaboration

• Adult Learners• Integration of PLC Activities (Literacy,

Professionalism, Peer Observation, Grading)

• Collect and use feedback from staff• Promote the Mentor in each of You!

Mentor Language and Listening

Paraphrasing

Clarifying and Questioning Strategies

Non-Judgmental Responses

Suggestion Stems

Active Listening

Model for Professional Development

On a piece on paper, write a response to this question:

How can you enhance the Mentor in U and/or the

professional development in your building?

Using Mentor Language

Find Quadrant Partner #2

Using Mentor Language, listen and discuss with your partner

your response.

Model for Professional Development

Professional Developmentat Your School?

Who

What

When

Formative Assessment Strategies

Developed by SSC staff during the Mentor in U

sessions

Names aren’t important,

objectives are

Questions?

Closing or Exit Ticket

Reflection on this workshop,

complete the sentence:

“It helped me when……….”