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New Teacher Mentor Programs    BTSA Mentoring Information    BTSA/New Teacher Center Goals    SB2042/BTSA Calendar - 2009/10    BTSA Participation Criteria    BTSA Mentors 2008/08    What the Research Tells Us    California Standards for the Teaching Profession    University Intern Programs    Downloadable Documents    New Teacher Academy - 2008    BTSA Program Documents   

New Teacher Mentor ProgramsTop of Page

There are three mentoring programs for teachers in our district:

I:  Intern Coaches serve teachers who have yet to complete their preliminary credential and are part of a university program. See below for contact information and more.


II:  BTSA Mentors serve teachers who have completed their preliminary credential and need the induction program to earn a Clear Credential.
BTSA Mentor Job Description: Full-Time
BTSA Mentor Job Description: Part-Time


III:  New Teacher Support Providers serve East Side teachers who are new to our district with a Clear credential or new to our profession with an emergency credential.  
Support Provider Job Description

BTSA Mentoring InformationTop of Page

What is the BTSA mentoring process all about?

Here’s what to expect:
 
Mentors meet with novice teachers every week for 1-1 ½ hours.  We schedule meetings around the new teachers’ schedules—usually during prep periods or after school.  We discuss how we can help you regarding curriculum ideas, classroom management, parent concerns, school/colleague issues, etc.
Mentors observe novice teachers as they teach.  We mentors are non-evaluative; we are here to help strengthen your practice.  Mentors maintain confidentiality with the teachers, so we do not report our observations to administrators.

We work with tools that encourage reflecting upon practice and using data to guide next steps.  For example, right now the novice teachers and I are working on Analysis of Student Work.  We are looking at a class set of work and are determining how many students are exceeding, meeting, approaching, or falling below standards.  Based on the numbers, we come up with strategies to move each group along.  The teachers find this to be helpful in their planning.  We work with these tools during weekly meetings.

There are required seminars spread out through the course of the school year—usually falling on Thursday evenings from 4:00-6:30 p.m. (see calendar below).  These seminars fulfill the induction standard requirements mandated by the State.  As mentors, our goal is that each new teacher walks away with practical strategies s/he can use the next day.
Our role as mentors is to support you.  We are excited to have you in our District, and we do what we can to help you as you start your teaching career.
 
Abigail Soriano---New Teacher Advisor, 2006-2010
More questions? sorianoa@esuhsd.org


BTW, university credit is available through UCSC. See criteria below and/or talk to your mentor.

5 units of credit are available for  Participating Teachers who:
* Have been granted an ECO or,
* Have been waived from any process or seminar, excluding Tech or,
* Have transferred in from another program and have already been given credit for 4 standards or,
* Are only completing 2 standards this year or,
* The teacher is an Ed. Specialist I or a Clear Credential holder and chose not to complete professional development requirements.

BTSA/New Teacher Center GoalsTop of Page

The NewTeacher Center's goals for mentees: 
  • To develop teacher capacity as defined in the California Standards for the Teaching ProfessionI and BTSA induction standards 15-20.
  • To direct support toward improving student achievement
  • To use formative assessment practices to guide support and teacher professional development
  • To document professional growth over time
  • To model and encourage ongoing self-assessment and reflection
  • To foster collaboration and leadership among teachers
  • To provide advisement and support related to induction and credentialing requirements
Click here for a PowerPoint program description of the Induction process and more....

SB2042/BTSA Calendar - 2009/10Top of Page

BTSA Seminar #1:   PT 2's ONLY!
Date:  Thursday, September 10, 2009
Location: Our district board room
Time: 4:00p.m. - 6:30p.m.
(Pizza and drink will be provided)
 Seminar topics: -     PT- reassessment inventories.
-         PT-2 Launch and Overview
-         Fischer’s Gradual Release Lesson Planning Model
 ALL PT-2’s must attend with their completed Class Profile FAS document!
 
Implementation Requirements:
 1. Gradual Release lesson observed by mentor teacher and CALs in portfolio #1.
                                                  
2. Gradual Release professional development presentation to whole staff or depart with mentor teacher CAL verification.
 
 
BTSA Seminar #1:  Conscious Classroom Management for PT 1's ONLY!
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Location: Santa Clara County Office of Education, Gilroy Room (this is the new location!!!)
Time: 8:15a.m.- 12:15p.m.
 
Implementation Requirements:
 1. Specific CCM strategies (an ongoing focus) verified by mentor teacher classroom observation FAS tool and CALs in portfolio #1.
 
 
BTSA Seminar #2: Required attendance for PT- 1’s and PT-2’s
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Location: Our district board room
Time: 4:00p.m. to 6:30p.m.
Seminar Topic: - Student Assessment Systems for Objectivity, Validity and Equity.

Implementation requirements:
 PT’s will revise their approach(s) to student assessment and grading and will document these in reflective elements of their Inquiry / Portfolio #2
 
Assessment approach analysis document, CALs for portfolio #2
 
 
BTSA Seminar #3: Required attendance for PT-1’s and PT-2’s
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Location: Our district board room
Time: 4:00p.m. - 6:30p.m.
Seminar Topic: Description and placement within a Professional Learning Community.
Implementation requirements: the PLC is the primary supporting element for the Inquiry Portfolio (due in May of 2010) and will be documented within required Inquiry FAS
tools.
 
 
February- April   
PLC’s will meet regularly in place of formal seminar attendance
 
 
Thursday, May 27th
Colloquium site TBD.


BTSA Participation CriteriaTop of Page

  • A person must hold, at minimum, a preliminary credential (multiple subject, single subject, education specialist or designated subjects) to be eligible for a BTSA induction Program.
  • The teacher must be in a teaching assignment authorized by the preliminary credential.
  • The teacher must be in the first or second year of public school teaching after earning the preliminary credential.

BTSA Teacher Development Funding Policy
April 3, 2007


What documentation must be completed by me in order to be enrolled in BTSA?
 
First, complete an Eligibility Form which is also contained in the Human Resources folder given to you at hire. Complete and return this to Robert Ibarra, Coordinator of Professional Development, at our district office YEARLY!
BTSA Eligibility Form
 
Second, a Mentor Teacher will be assigned to you and will provide you with a Letter of Commitment Form. Please sign this and return it to your Mentor Teacher YEARLY!
Letter of Commitment Form:
 
Third, log onto the California State BTSA site at:  www.btsa.ca.gov  and complete the electronic Participating Teacher Consent Form. The Consent form must completed prior to the December 1st deadline or you cannot enrolled in BTSA induction for that school year---1st YEAR ONLY!


BTSA Mentors 2008/08Top of Page

ESUHSD BTSA Coordinator
Robert Ibarraibarrar@esuhsd.org408-347-5303
 
BTSA Released Mentors
Namee-mailTelephone
Merle Boxillboxillm@esuhsd.org408-347-5247
Paul Kilkenny (.4)kilkennyp@esuhsd.org408-347-5066
Abigail Sorianosorianoa@esuhsd.org408-347-5304
Sue Vieiravieiras@esuhsd.org408-347-5278
 
Part-Time BTSA Mentors
Kristine Hulsehulsek@esuhsd.org408-928-9617
Chris Evansevansc@esuhsd.org408-937-2867
 
Retired BTSA Mentors
Debbie Amable-Chunnodebbiejo@aol.com 
Kay Bancherokaybanchero@gmail.com 
Barbara NeilsonBnei2@comcast.net 
Margarita Palmadapalmada@mac.com 
Linda SparlingLindaHJ@aol.com 
 
SVNTP Partners
Kathy Hope, Project Director, SVNTPkhope@newteachercenter.org 
Laura Gschwend, High School Liaison for SVNTPgschwend@ucsc.edu 

What the Research Tells UsTop of Page

Below you will find current research on the Induction process and Mentoring:

BTSA program teacher retention statistics, 2007

BTSA program teacher retention statisics 2008

Does New Teacher Support Affect Student Achievement?

Mentoring New Teachers to Increase Retention--A Look at the Research

More Abstracts

February 2008 article on ESUHSD BTSA program from CTA magazine: Mentors Provide the Support Educators Need to Survive

California Standards for the Teaching ProfessionTop of Page

For a copy of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession click below:

The Short Explanation:

The Long Explanation:

University Intern ProgramsTop of Page

San Jose State University
Department of Secondary Education
Dr. Cathy Buell--Intern Program Director
cmbuell@email.sjsu.edu
Telephone: 408-924-3792
FAX: 408-924-4094
Intern program:
ssintern@email.sjsu.edu
Intern Program Description (3-09)
Coach Expectations
Collaborative Log
University homepage:   http://www.sjsu.edu/secondaryed/program/internship/


San Jose State University
Department of Special Education
Chris Hagie, Ph. D.
Department Chair
Intern Coordinator
(408) 924-3695
University homepage:   http://www.sjsu.edu/specialed/index.shtml
Click here for Intern Support Provider Job Description


Santa Clara University
Pat DeMarlo, M.A. 
Program Coordinator  
(408) 554-4696   
pdemarlo@scu.edu
Coach Expectations
University homepage: http://www.scu.edu/ecppm/education/programs/credential/SS612.cfm


National University
Intern Roles and Responsibilities
University homepage: www.nu.edu
FAQ's:
Intro to Internship:
Memorandum of Understanding
Dr. Joy Kutaka-Kennedy, Ed. D.
e-mail: jkutakak@nu.edu

Downloadable DocumentsTop of Page

Evidence of Application: Induction Standards 5 and 6, 2009/10

New Teacher Academy - 2008Top of Page

The New Teacher Academy is slated for August 11- 14, 2008 (Monday - Thursday) at our district office board room. This academy is intended for teachers who are new to our district or new to the teaching profession. Monday's session starts with a continental breakfast at 8:00a.m. and the workshop, The Art and Science of Teaching, will begin promptly at 8:15a.m. - noon. There will be a lunch at noon followed by an induction orientation for all teachers ready to pursue their Clear credential (BTSA/SB2042's only).

The New Teacher Academy is a learn and earn professional development opportunity. Teachers will be compensated at the hourly rate from 8:00a.m. to noon and lunch will be provided each day.

Monday--8:00a.m. - noon
The Art and Science of Teaching
Lunch--noon -12:45p.m.
12:45p.m --1:45p.m.--Induction Orientation

Tuesday--8:00a.m. - noon
Conscious Classroom Management
Lunch: noon -12:30p.m.

Wednesday--8:00a.m. - noon
Considering the Data
Professional Etiquette/Brain Based Pedagogy
Lunch:  noon -12:30p.m.

Thursday--8:00a.m. - noon
Pursuing Equity
Lunch:  noon -12:30p.m.

BTSA Program DocumentsTop of Page

If you are participating in our Beginning Teachers Support and Assessment program, you'll find the following documents useful:

1. SVNTP Evidence of Application: Induction Standards 5 & 6 (Version 9-16-08)

2. Veteran Teacher Observation Form (Version 2008)
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