MPUSD New Teacher & Mentor Update
March 2019
Reflection Phase
As our new teachers begin to approach the reflection phase in the phases of first years of teaching, we can look forward to an invigorating time. Reflecting back over the year, new teachers will begin to highlight events that were successful and those that were not. They might think about the various changes that they plan to make the following year in management, curriculum, and teaching strategies. As we approach Spring Break, the end is almost in sight, and they have almost made it; but more importantly, a vision emerges as to what their next school year will look like.
While moving into this new phase of reflection, it is important that coaches and mentors are present to reflect with new teachers and begin to develop the vision for the next school year while also maintaining a focus on student growth and development for the remainder of this school year. The tools provided on Education World could be a great resource in starting to frame reflective practices.
Induction Candidates
As we move into wrapping up the school year, you may be wondering about a few things:
- The colloquium dates have been set, please see flyer below.
- District and university units can be applied to the salary schedule, see this document for more information on district units, and see this document on university units you can purchase. If you have any questions about district or university units, please contact ckieffer@mpusd.net.
Induction Reflection Coaches
- The colloquium dates have been set, please see flyer below.
- District and university units can be applied to the salary schedule, see this document for more information on district units, and see this document on university units you can purchase. If you have any questions about district or university units, please contact ckieffer@mpusd.net.
- Here is a checklist that can keep you organized and up to date with all of the requirements for CTI.
Intern Candidates
As you are navigating the challenges of your first year of teaching while simultaneously completing coursework to obtain your preliminary credential, remember that your Support Provider is there for you to lean on. If you are feeling like you need extra support, please contact Christie Kieffer at ckieffer@mpusd.net.
All SPED intern candidates should also be meeting for one hour a month with Katie or Heather as well as working with their Support Provider on conducting their first annual and triennial IEP meetings.
Intern Support Providers
Continue to support your intern candidate with weekly one hour meetings. As a reminder, the work of the Intern Support Provider is to provide assistance and coaching for intern teachers.
School Site Administrators
It is not too late to work with your new teachers to ensure that their work though induction aligns to their goals they set with you through your observation and evaluation process. Please take time to support new teachers who are in induction with this alignment to ensure a more streamlined focus on improving with purpose.
If you have intern teachers at your site, please remember that their primary focus outside of their assigned classroom duties is their coursework. Please be mindful of having intern teachers take on extra duties. Additionally, please find time to check in with your intern teachers on their coursework and ask them what their needs are for being successful both as a teacher and a student.