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| ====== Question 2 ====== | ====== Question 2 ====== | ||
| * **What do I need to know about WELS New Teacher Induction (NTI) and what are my responsibilities?** | * **What do I need to know about WELS New Teacher Induction (NTI) and what are my responsibilities?** | ||
| + | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
| The following is a list of major players in WELS New Teacher Induction - mentoring program and their titles: | The following is a list of major players in WELS New Teacher Induction - mentoring program and their titles: | ||
| * **WELS NTI Coordinator**: Jon Schaefer [[schaefjm@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 766-9674 | * **WELS NTI Coordinator**: Jon Schaefer [[schaefjm@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 766-9674 | ||
| - | * **Assistant to Graduate Studies and Continuing Education**: Lisa Fenske [[fenskelk@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 354-8221 | + | * **NTI Training Registration & Invoicing**: Lisa Fenske [[fenskelk@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 354-8221 |
| - | * **NTI Lead Trainer**: Kathie Horn [[klynnhorn@gmail.com]] | + | * **NTI Lead Trainer & Educational Consultant**: Kathie Horn [[klynnhorn@gmail.com]] |
| - | * **Building Administrator**: Usually the principal or director of the building where the new teacher (and sometimes the mentor teacher as well) work. In some cases, it may be the pastor or an interim principal or director. | + | * **Building Administrator**: Usually the principal or director of the building where the new teacher (and sometimes the mentor teacher as well) work. In some cases, it may be the pastor or an interim principal/director. |
| - | * **District Lead Mentors**: These persons have years of mentoring experience and must complete a mentor & coaching credential. They will work directly with the mentors to provide support mentoring practice and skills. | + | * **District Lead Mentors**: These persons have years of mentoring experience and must complete a mentor & coaching credential. They will work directly with the mentors to provide support for mentoring practice and skills. |
| - | * **Mentor Teacher**: This person must be accepted as and NTI mentor, complete NTI approved training, and will work directly with the new teacher to provide support and to help improve instructional skills as a Lutheran educator. | + | * **Mentor Teacher**: This person must be accepted as an NTI mentor, complete NTI approved training, and will work directly with the new teacher to provide support and to help improve instructional skills as a Lutheran educator. |
| - | * **New Teacher**: As you are no doubt already aware, only WELS teachers who are in their first two years can be mentored under this program. | + | * **New Teacher**: As you are no doubt already aware, only WELS teachers who are in their first two years of teaching can be mentored under this program. |
| [[https://drive.google.com/a/mlc-wels.edu/file/d/0B-0SkfC8sP-heUpVU1ZqUFAwNjA/view|You can also read everyone's responsibilities [PDF]]]. | [[https://drive.google.com/a/mlc-wels.edu/file/d/0B-0SkfC8sP-heUpVU1ZqUFAwNjA/view|You can also read everyone's responsibilities [PDF]]]. | ||
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| * Participation in this one-time training | * Participation in this one-time training | ||
| * You are responsible for recommending the best mentors for our new teachers. | * You are responsible for recommending the best mentors for our new teachers. | ||
| - | * You are responsible for supporting the work of the new teacher and the mentor in your building. This means providing them with the resources necessary for their success, including time to work together. Please see the section below on “What can and should I do to support new teachers in my building?” | + | * You are responsible for supporting the work of the new teacher and the mentor in your building. This means providing them with the resources necessary for their success, including the time to work together. Please see the section below on “What can and should I do to support new teachers in my building?” |
| * You are responsible for communicating to the New Teacher Induction coordinator if you feel a mentor partnership in your building is not working. The NTI coordinator will then follow up with you, the mentor and the first-year teacher to see what needs to be done to provide needed support for the new teacher. It is important to understand that once in a while a partnership just does not work and it’s no one’s fault. On the other hand, sometimes adjustments can be made to remedy a situation. The NTI coordinator will work with everyone involved to ensure that the new teacher receives the necessary support to continue to improve his/her teaching. Mentors and new teachers are also encouraged to communicate with the NTI coordinator if needed. | * You are responsible for communicating to the New Teacher Induction coordinator if you feel a mentor partnership in your building is not working. The NTI coordinator will then follow up with you, the mentor and the first-year teacher to see what needs to be done to provide needed support for the new teacher. It is important to understand that once in a while a partnership just does not work and it’s no one’s fault. On the other hand, sometimes adjustments can be made to remedy a situation. The NTI coordinator will work with everyone involved to ensure that the new teacher receives the necessary support to continue to improve his/her teaching. Mentors and new teachers are also encouraged to communicate with the NTI coordinator if needed. | ||
| - | * You are responsible for meeting with the mentor and new teacher in two triad meetings (first and third quarter) and two individual mid-year meetings (one with the mentor and one with the new teacher) | + | * You are responsible for meeting with the mentor and new teacher in two triad meetings (first and third quarter) and two mid-year meetings (one with the mentor and a separate one with the new teacher) |
| ===== Collection of Documentation ===== | ===== Collection of Documentation ===== | ||
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| * //NTI Annual Data Collection – March NTI Program Administrator’s Evaluation// | * //NTI Annual Data Collection – March NTI Program Administrator’s Evaluation// | ||
| * Sign, and submit //NTI Reimbursement for Substitute Pay// so your school can be reimbursed for substitute costs from mentee program activities (i.e. observe another teacher). | * Sign, and submit //NTI Reimbursement for Substitute Pay// so your school can be reimbursed for substitute costs from mentee program activities (i.e. observe another teacher). | ||
| - | * //**Verify, sign and submit new teacher’s MDP**// | + | |
| + | Please go to the website [[https://mlc-wels.edu/nti/]] and look over where these forms may be found so you are familiar with your responsibilities and where they are located. Because these forms are time sensitive you will NOT be able to click the //Questionnaires and Evaluation// button NOW. You will be able to access these specific forms via the button beginning in AUGUST. Reminders will be sent prior to when the forms are due. | ||
| - | Please go to the website [[https://mlc-wels.edu/nti/]] and look over where these forms are located so you are familiar with your responsibilities and where they are located. | + | **Please Note**: It will be important for you to //complete these responsibilities quickly// in order for the mentor and mentee to receive proper credit for their work. |
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| - | **Please Note**: It will be important for you to //complete these responsibilities within one week of receiving the forms// in order for the mentor and mentee to receive proper credit for their work. | + | |
| ===== One-on-One First-year Teacher/Mentor Conferencing Expectation ===== | ===== One-on-One First-year Teacher/Mentor Conferencing Expectation ===== | ||
| - | **The heart of the Mentoring Program is the 20 hours (120 minutes a month for 10 months) of conferencing time** for mentors and first-year teachers to meet and work together. Please take a look at the Conference Log (link below) that will be used to guide and record what happens during those meetings. NOTE: Conferences of 40 min. to one hour are considered to be one hour. Shorter meetings can be added together an hour and long meetings can be counted as more than one hour if appropriate. | + | **The heart of the mentoring program is the 20 hours or more (120 minutes a month for 10 months) of conferencing time** for mentors and first-year teachers to meet and work together. Please take a look at the Conference Log (link below) that will be used to guide and record what happens during those meetings. NOTE: Conferences of 40 min. to 60 min. are considered to be one hour. Shorter meetings can be added together to make an hour and longer meetings can be counted as more than one hour if appropriate. Meetings are counted in minutes for effective tracking on interaction logs. |
| - | The meetings will follow a protocol that will take the teachers through a cycle that includes Reflection, Focus, Possibilities and Planning to be followed by Implementation during the time before the next meeting. The teachers will also identify the professional competencies they are working on, using the WELS Teaching Standards of good Lutheran teaching which your district is using for teacher evaluation. The intention is that this protocol will allow teachers to make the best use of their time together and to make sure their meetings are productive in improving the competence of the new teacher. Mentors will be trained in the use of this protocol during their Mentor Training sessions. | + | The meetings will follow a protocol that will take the teachers through a cycle that includes: Reflection, Focus, Possibilities and Planning to be followed by Implementation during the time before the next meeting. The teachers will also identify the professional competencies they are working on, using the WELS Teaching Standards of good Lutheran teaching which your WELS district is using for teacher supervision. The intention is that this protocol will allow teachers to make the best use of their time together and to make sure their meetings are productive in improving the competence of the new teacher. Mentors will be trained in the use of this protocol during their mentor training. |
| - | **You will not have access to see these completed Conference Logs, as will be explained in "The very important firewall" section below.** | + | **You will not have access to see these completed Collaborative Assessment Logs, as will be explained in "The very important firewall" section below.** |
| These one-on-one conferences are to be in addition to what you are already paying teachers to do. For example, if your school provides PLC time or grade level meeting time, those hours would not count toward the one-on-one conference expectation since that time is what your school is already providing for all teachers. | These one-on-one conferences are to be in addition to what you are already paying teachers to do. For example, if your school provides PLC time or grade level meeting time, those hours would not count toward the one-on-one conference expectation since that time is what your school is already providing for all teachers. | ||
| - | [[https://drive.google.com/a/mlc-wels.edu/file/d/0B-0SkfC8sP-hWTcxUGhVT3dQVms/view|You can download and view a blank Conference Log to see what will be filled out]]. | + | [[https://drive.google.com/a/mlc-wels.edu/file/d/0B-0SkfC8sP-hWTcxUGhVT3dQVms/view|You can download and view a blank Collaborative Assessment Log to see what will be filled out]]. |
| Requirements for Release Time for Mentors and Mentees | Requirements for Release Time for Mentors and Mentees | ||
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| In registering to be part of WELS New Teacher Induction (NTI), **Martin Luther College agreed to provide a total of two days of release time each semester for the mentor and one day per year for the new teacher to observe** each other and/or another teacher. The college has agreed to pay for the substitutes for these required activities with WELS New Teacher Induction reimbursing substitute and mentor training & travel costs. | In registering to be part of WELS New Teacher Induction (NTI), **Martin Luther College agreed to provide a total of two days of release time each semester for the mentor and one day per year for the new teacher to observe** each other and/or another teacher. The college has agreed to pay for the substitutes for these required activities with WELS New Teacher Induction reimbursing substitute and mentor training & travel costs. | ||
| - | Mentors should observe mentees teaching 4 times per year, once a quarter. //Please note that due to distance some or all observations might be conducted using video technology.// | + | Mentors should observe mentees teaching 4 times per year, once a quarter. //Please note that due to distance some or all observations might be conducted using video technology in which case needed technological equipment is provided.// |
| - | * First-year teachers record themselves teaching and discuss this with their mentors in September, October/November, February, and March/April. | + | * First-year teachers are observed or record themselves teaching and discuss this with their mentors in September, October/November, January/February, and March/April. |
| * First-year and second-year teachers should observe a typical school day each year of another teacher (possibly including the mentor). | * First-year and second-year teachers should observe a typical school day each year of another teacher (possibly including the mentor). | ||
| ===== Regional Mentor Seminars ===== | ===== Regional Mentor Seminars ===== | ||
| - | WELS New Teacher Induction holds seminars for mentors/new teachers in the fall and spring in conjunction with teachers’ conferences. These seminars will be held regionally, so you will be expected to encourage mentors' and new teachers’ attendance at the seminar. Mentors will also participate in online training & forums throughout the year. | + | WELS New Teacher Induction holds seminars for mentors/new teachers in the fall and spring in conjunction with teachers’ conferences as well as other times during the year. These seminars will be held regionally, so you will be expected to encourage mentors' and new teachers’ attendance at the seminar. Mentors will also participate in online training & forums throughout the year. |
| ===== Substitute Coverage ===== | ===== Substitute Coverage ===== | ||
| - | We do understand the difficulty of taking teachers out of their classrooms to do this work. Initial mentor trainings will be offered in the summer and online. Outside of the mentor training, the total amount of substitute coverage you can expect for mentors is four days and first-year teachers will be the total of one day of coverage (four for the mentor, one for the new teacher) for observations. As stated earlier, the school can be reimbursed by WELS NTI for substitute costs. | + | We do understand the difficulty of taking teachers out of their classrooms to do this work. Initial mentor trainings will be offered in the summer and online. Outside of the mentor training, the maximum amount of substitute coverage you can expect for mentor observations is four days and for first-year teacher observations is one day of coverage for observations (four for the mentor, one for the new teacher). As stated earlier, the school can be reimbursed by WELS NTI for substitute costs. |
| ===== When Partners Meet ===== | ===== When Partners Meet ===== | ||
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| ===== Triad Meetings (New Teacher/Mentor/Administrator) ===== | ===== Triad Meetings (New Teacher/Mentor/Administrator) ===== | ||
| - | Early on, **it will be important to meet with the mentor and the new teacher** so you all have the chance to discuss, ask questions and make sure everyone has the same understanding of the goals and requirements of the work they’ll be doing in the program. It is important for both the mentor and the new teacher to feel your support for their work. Time will be given at your district’s new teacher seminar to setup meetings and mentors will have a protocol to use for these meeting. One triad meeting should be arranged during the first quarter and the second during the third quarter. | + | Early on, **it will be important to meet with the mentor and the new teacher** so you all have the chance to discuss, ask questions and make sure everyone has the same understanding of the goals and requirements of the work they will be doing in the program. It is important for both the mentor and the new teacher to feel your support for their work. Time will be given at your district’s new teacher seminar to setup meetings and mentors will have a protocol to use for these meetings. One triad meeting should be arranged during the first quarter and the second during the third quarter. You are responsible for calling these meetings together during the year. |
| You will have a separate follow-up meeting at the year’s midpoint to touch base with each person. You will arrange these meetings. These mid-year meetings should be held with mentor-administrator and beginning teacher-administrator so you can discuss individual information and progress. | You will have a separate follow-up meeting at the year’s midpoint to touch base with each person. You will arrange these meetings. These mid-year meetings should be held with mentor-administrator and beginning teacher-administrator so you can discuss individual information and progress. | ||
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| **It's very important that you watch this to learn about how the firewall works in our program! It clarifies the mentor-administrator relationship!** | **It's very important that you watch this to learn about how the firewall works in our program! It clarifies the mentor-administrator relationship!** | ||
| - | Mentor Laurie and Professor Schaefer held a teleconference discussion about the roles and communication between mentor and administrator. **[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8XeYShM26Y&feature=youtu.be&hd=1|Please click to watch this important video (8 min 21 sec)]]**. | + | Mentor Laurie and Professor Schaefer held a //teleconference discussion// about the roles and communication between mentor and administrator. **[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8XeYShM26Y&feature=youtu.be&hd=1|Please click to watch this important video (8 min 21 sec)]]**. |
| If the video does not work for you, please contact us at (507) 354-8221 or [[nti@mlc-wels.edu]]. | If the video does not work for you, please contact us at (507) 354-8221 or [[nti@mlc-wels.edu]]. | ||
| If you have questions about the firewall, please contact Professor Schaefer. | If you have questions about the firewall, please contact Professor Schaefer. | ||
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