Mentor Teacher Orientation 2012University of Maryland College Park

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Introductions

Name

Content area

MCERT or UG

How many years have you been a mentor?

Agenda

Goals of Internship

Stages of Internship

Key Assessments

Key Policies

Mentoring

Goals of the Internship

Identify & discuss with your partner:

The goal you think is most important

The goal you think is hardest for interns to accomplish

Any goals you might want to add to the list

Four Stages of the Internship

Transitioning through the 4 Stages

Stage Undergrad Timeframe

MCERT Timeframe

Stage 1

August to December

First quarter

Stage 2

Jan/early Feb Second quarter

Stage 3

Feb to mid-April Third quarter

Stage 4

Late April - May Fourth quarter

What do they look like?

Stage 1 Stage 2

Planning Mentor: lead planner. Models and thinks

aloud Intern: assists in searching for/creating

instructional resources

Teaching Mentor: lead teacher. Models & thinks

aloud. Intern: works with individuals and small

groups, leads segments of mentor’s lessons, takes lead on some routines

Assessing Student Learning Mentor: develops assessments, models

scoring student work and thinks aloud Mentor and intern: cross-grading, share

grading assignments

Planning: Mentor and intern collaboratively

plan and develop instructional materials.

Teaching: Mentor and intern co-teach. They

may alternate lead teaching role within lessons, with different class periods or with different lessons. While one is lead teaching, the other is assisting.

Assessing Student Learning: Mentor and intern collaboratively

develop assessments and grade student work.

Transition Planning

How can your intern transition in a manner that will help them

learn as much from you as possible while developing strong

habits of great teaching?

Think about…• Multiple preps?• Number of class periods?• Intern’s strengths? weaknesses?

GoalsCandidates will be able to…

Key Assessments

• Plan

• Facilitate

• Assess

• Create Learning Environment

• Use Technology

• Be Professional

• Reflect

How do we assess interns’ progress

in relation to those goals?

Key Assessments

GoalsCandidates will be able to…

Assessments

• Plan

• Facilitate

• Assess

• Create Learning Envi

• Use Tech

• Be Professional

• Reflect

• Foundational Competencies

Foundational Competencies: English Language

Competence Interpersonal Competence Work and Task

Management Analytic/Reasoning

Competencies Professional Conduct Physical Abilities Professional Dispositions

Key Assessments: PBA

GoalsCandidates will be able to…

Assessments

• Plan

• Facilitate

• Assess

• Create Learning Envi

• Use Tech

• Be Professional

• Reflect

• Foundational Competencies

• PBA (Performance Based Assessment)

Performance Based Assessment Completed at four intervals

by mentor, intern & supervisor

Conference at each internal

Using the PBA Rating Scale

Do you treat each rating as if it included the phrase “… in relation to where you should be by the end of the year” OR “… in relation to where you should be at this point in the year”

How do you distinguish between ratings?

Unsatisfactory

Needs Improvement

Satisfactory

Very Good

Outstanding

Key Assessments: edTPA

GoalsCandidates will be able to…

Assessments

• Plan

• Facilitate

• Assess

• Create Learning Envi

• Use Tech

• Be Professional

• Reflect

• Foundational Competencies

• PBA (Performance Based Assessment)

• edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment)

Key Assessments: MTTS

GoalsCandidates will be able to…

Assessments

• Plan

• Facilitate

• Assess

• Create Learning Envi

• Use Tech

• Be Professional

• Reflect

• Foundational Competencies

• PBA

• edTPA

• MTTS Portfolio(Maryland Teacher Technology Standards)

Maryland Teacher Technology Standards

1. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing & Application

2. Communication3. Legal, Social & Ethical Issues4. Analyzing Student

Assessment Data5. Integrating Technology into

teaching6. Assistive Technology7. Professional Growth

Key Policies

Take a moment to read over the policies that apply to interns on pages 7 – 9

In what circumstances do you flag a concern to the PDS Coordinator?

Starting out the year

Idea sharing: What are some good ways to…

Establish a good working relationship with your intern

Get your intern integrated into your classroom

Get your intern integrated into the school

Being a mentor

Look at the “Throughout the year” list of mentor responsibilities beginning on page 15. What is one of your favorite roles/responsibilities as

a mentor? What is one that you want to focus on more this

year?

Questions & Announcements

Thank you!