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nti:admin-training:question-2 [2019/04/04 14:07]
Schaefer, Jonathan M
nti:admin-training:question-2 [2020/10/23 14:52]
Schaefer, Jonathan M [When Partners Meet]
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   * **WELS NTI Coordinator**:​ Jon Schaefer [[schaefjm@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 766-9674   * **WELS NTI Coordinator**:​ Jon Schaefer [[schaefjm@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 766-9674
   * **WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools Director**: Jim Rademan [[jim.rademan@wels.net]] (262) 224-1961   * **WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools Director**: Jim Rademan [[jim.rademan@wels.net]] (262) 224-1961
-  * **NTI Administrative Assistant**:​ Lisa Fenske [[fenskelk@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 354-8221 +  * **NTI Administrative Assistant**:​ Lisa Fenske [[nti@mlc-wels.edu]] (507) 354-8221 
-  * **NTI Data & Learning Zone Coordinator**: Michelle Yotter [[yotter.michelle@gmail.com]] +  * **NTI Data & Online Tools**: Michelle Yotter [[yotter.michelle@gmail.com]] 
-  * **NTI Lead Trainer & Educational Consultant**:  Kathie Horn [[klynnhorn@gmail.com]]+  * **NTI Interim Coordinator**:  Kathie Horn [[hornkl@mlc-wels.edu]]
   * **Building Administrator**:​ Usually the principal or director of the building where the new teacher works. In some cases, it may be the pastor or an interim principal/​director.   * **Building Administrator**:​ Usually the principal or director of the building where the new teacher works. 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 for mentoring practice and skills.+  * **District Lead Mentors**:​ These persons have years of mentoring experience and 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 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.   * **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, WELS teachers who are in their first two years of teaching are mentored under this program.   * **New Teacher**:​ As you are no doubt already aware, WELS teachers who are in their first two years of teaching are mentored under this program.
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   * You are responsible for meeting with the mentor and new teacher in two triad meetings (first and third quarter) ​   * You are responsible for meeting with the mentor and new teacher in two triad meetings (first and third quarter) ​
  
-===== Collection of Documentation =====+===== Tools and Documentation =====
  
-All forms necessary for WELS New Teacher Induction are made available online at the Martin Luther College website at [[https://​mlc-wels.edu/​nti/​]]. Please bookmark that page for future reference.+All Tools necessary for WELS New Teacher Induction are made available online at the Martin Luther College website at [[https://​mlc-wels.edu/​nti/​]]. Please bookmark that page for future reference.
  
-**Each semester** you will need to verify the mentor and mentee ​work via the NTI Teacher Reflection Growth Tool. The tool is completed semi-annually to share relevant data and collaboratively celebrating progress along the continuum of teacher development. The Teacher Reflection Growth Tool synthesizes evidence of practice to recognize the best in teachers, to affirm teacher'​s past and present successes toward their goals, and to increase teacher'​s value - growing and developing their God give talents.+**Each semester** administrators guide and verify the mentorship ​work via the NTI Teacher Reflection Growth Tool. The tool is completed semi-annually ​between administrator,​ mentor, and teacher in order to share relevant data and collaboratively celebrating progress along the continuum of teacher development ​toward identified goals. The Teacher Reflection Growth Tool synthesizes evidence of practice to recognize the best in the teacher, to affirm teacher'​s past and present successes toward their goals, and to increase teacher'​s value - growing and developing their God give talents.
  
 +General Timeline for NTI Teacher Reflection Growth Tool
   * //October - Administrators of 1-year assignments finalize Fall Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//   * //October - Administrators of 1-year assignments finalize Fall Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//
   * //November - Administrators of permanently and multi-year assigned beginning teachers finalize Fall Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//   * //November - Administrators of permanently and multi-year assigned beginning teachers finalize Fall Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//
-  * //January - Administrators of 1-year assignments finalize Spring Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//+  * //January/​February ​- Administrators of 1-year assignments finalize Spring Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//
   * //March - Administrators of permanently and multi-year assigned beginning teachers finalize Spring Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//   * //March - Administrators of permanently and multi-year assigned beginning teachers finalize Spring Teacher Reflection Growth Tool//
  
-Your regular classroom visits are important to the completion of this semi-annual assessment. ​ Please review and look over the [[https://​docs.google.com/​document/​d/​1WUn3N8x2kFAjNy-PeJ4PLClD-X2sDjVVwoVmAiPwziI/​edit?​usp=sharing|Teacher Reflection Growth Tool]] so you are familiar with them as they are used throughout the program. Reminders will be sent to coordinate when the tools are due.+Your regular classroom visits are important to the completion of this semi-annual assessment. ​ Please review and look over the [[https://​docs.google.com/​document/​d/​1WUn3N8x2kFAjNy-PeJ4PLClD-X2sDjVVwoVmAiPwziI/​edit?​usp=sharing|Teacher Reflection Growth Tool]] so you are familiar with them as they are a tool used throughout the induction years.
  
 [[https://​docs.google.com/​document/​d/​1TKw7gudFJwg51oF1UzYjNZTzIMiMojEdXxXgYg1wnq0/​edit?​usp=sharing|Teacher Reflection Growth Tool Philosophy & Purpose]] [[https://​docs.google.com/​document/​d/​1TKw7gudFJwg51oF1UzYjNZTzIMiMojEdXxXgYg1wnq0/​edit?​usp=sharing|Teacher Reflection Growth Tool Philosophy & Purpose]]
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 ===== When Partners Meet ===== ===== When Partners Meet =====
-Mentors will receive an honorarium and free training for meeting all of the requirements of the WELS NTI program and new teachers will have the opportunity to earn up to 40 clock hours for their participation. These are offered to compensate for the time outside of the school day that will be needed for either the mentoring activities themselves or to make up for the class planning and preparation time that was missed during the school day because of mentoring activities. +Mentors will receive an honorarium and free training for meeting all of the requirements of the WELS NTI program and new teachers will have the opportunity to earn up to 120 clock hours for their participation ​(20 hours each year plus additional hours for each of the 8 webinars they attend). These are offered to compensate for the time that will be needed for either the mentoring activities themselves or to make up for the class planning and preparation time that was missed during the school day because of mentoring activities. 
  
 ===== Triad Meetings (New Teacher/​Mentor/​Administrator) ===== ===== Triad Meetings (New Teacher/​Mentor/​Administrator) =====
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