Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program
Program Goals
- Improve student performance through enhanced training, information and assistance for new teachers.
- Enable beginning teachers to be effective in teaching students who are culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse.
- Ensure professional success and retention of promising new teachers.
- Establish and implement a system of performance assessments based on the Californial Standards for the Teaching Profession.
Program Outcomes
Through active involvement and committing to Professional Growth Beginning Teachers will:
- Organize and manage an effective classroom and create a positive learning environment
- Plan and design instruction using student content standards
- Deliver instruction to all of my students while meeting the needs of all students
- Use subject matter knowledge effectively in teaching
- Participate and engage in district professional development activities
- Diagnose and evaluate students in a variety of ways
- Engage with colleagues, parents, and students as a member of a learning community
- Use the Plan, Teach, Reflect, and Apply cycle in the learning to teach process
- Improve the quality of teaching skills and knowledge
- Step outside the box, take risks beyonda comfort level, and learn from teaching experiences
- Become confident in making the right decision to become a teacher
- Ask for additional help and feedback when needed, and understand where to go for help and support
- Become a highly successful teacher
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