New JerseyDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Professional Developmentand Mentoring for
NJ Educators
Cathy Pine, Ph.D.Director, Office of Prof. Development
TLE Division, NJDOE
NJAFPA, October 23, 2014
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Agenda
Office Overview
What’s New: Teacher Mentoring
Role of the School Improvement Panel
What’s New: Professional Standards for Teachers
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TLE Division: Areas of Focus
Recruitment and Preparation
Licensure and Certification
EvaluationProfessional Development
Retention and Separation
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PD Office Focus•State-level policies and programs supporting
on-going professional growth and development of teachers and school leaders including:
Professional development requirements Standards for professional development Professional standards for teachers and school
leaders Induction and mentoring supports for new teachers
and school leaders• Key questions going forward: What are impacts of supports on educator effectiveness & student learning? What is the State’s role?
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Brief History of Educator Support Work in NJ •1998 -99– State teacher PD initiative launched; PTSB appointed•2001 – Teacher PD requirements implem.; initial PD stds adopted•2003 – Prof. Standards for Teaching and Leadership adopted; mentoring first required for novice teachers•2004 - PDAC for school leaders formed; mentoring toolkit introduced•2005 – School leader PD requirements implemented; mentoring for novice school leaders initiated•2006 – NJ Collaborative Prof. Learning Toolkit piloted•2007 – PD standards updated; school-level PD planning regs added•2009 – Collaborative PL partnership initiated; PLC initiative launched•2010 – NJ PD policies cited as exemplary in Stanford research study •2012 – TEACH NJ statute adopted; transformation taskforce report•2013 – PD regulations revised; PD standards updated• 2014 - Teacher mentoring regulations revised; professional teaching standards updated; PD policies reviewed by PD coached review working group ; State Committee on Professional Learning begins
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Current Work• District support on revised regulations for PD (2013) and teacher mentoring (2014)
•State PD requirements charthttp://www.nj.gov/education/profdev/topics/
•Guidance materials (SCIP handbook; revised mentoring toolkit and district mentoring plan template)
•Review of administrator mentoring programs
•Title IIA discretionary grant oversight: Using Formative Assessments to Improve Teaching and Learning
•Proposal to USDE to collect exploratory data on districts’ PD plans and PD implementation
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For More Information•Websites: http://www.state.nj.us/education/profdev/ http://www.nj.gov/education/AchieveNJ/scip/
•Email Help Line: [email protected]
•Office contact info: 609-943-4201 [email protected]@doe.state.nj.us
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Agenda
Office Overview
What’s New: Teacher Mentoring
Role of the School Improvement Panel
What’s New: Professional Standards for Teachers
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Induction = Programs and practices used to help beginning teachers become competent and effective professionals, including developing an understanding of local school, community and culture.
Mentoring = The predominant form of induction practice in which an experienced teacher provides dedicated support to a beginning teacher.
Vocabulary: Induction and Mentoring
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•Conditions of the beginning teacher’s workplace Full responsibility from day one - Novice teachers
perform the same work as veteran teachers Inequities in teaching assignments – Novice
teachers are frequently assigned to teach least proficient students
Lack of curriculum and other key resources Isolation - Teachers spend most of their time
physically apart from colleagues
Why We Need Systems of Beginning Teacher Support
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• Teacher turnover epidemic 20% of teachers leave the profession after
first year; 40-50% of new teachers leave the profession in first 5 years; cite poor support and working conditions, ineffective leadership
Each day, 1000 teachers leave the profession Each day, 1000 teachers change districts Nationally, billions of dollars are spent each
year to counteract teacher attrition
Reasons for New Teacher Support (cont.)
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• Introduction to culture and norms of the professional community
• Reduced isolation; increased emotional support
• Individual support and feedback on professional practice
• Improved confidence and job satisfaction• Improved instruction
Benefits of Induction for Beginning Teachers
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• Improved staff retention rates and reduced costs of teacher turnover
• Opportunities for experienced staff to provide leadership and strengthen their own practice
• Improved professional community, collaboration and organizational stability
• Improved teaching performance leading to improved student learning
Benefits of Induction for School/District
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High Quality Induction Is a Good Investment
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Investing in high quality induction
More effective practice; more organizational stability
Improved student achievement
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Impetus for change - to align with:• TEACH NJ requirements/language• Revised PD regulations• Research and best practices
Intent of revisions:• Specify baseline supports for all non-tenured teachers (not just
novice)• Maintain accountability but reduce district reporting burden• Build in flexibility for district design and implementation• Update the vocabulary and organization of current regulations
Key areas addressed: •Mentoring support•Mentor selection•Mentor training•District accountability for implem.; mentor payment process
Revised NJ Mentoring Regulations: May 5, 2014
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•Supports added for experienced teachers new to a district
Via extensive district orientation and individual supports organized through the PDP process based on levels of preparation and experience
•Continued 1-1 supports for novice teachersFor full academic yearIncludes guided self-assessment on district eval.
instrumentAlternate route teachers meet with mentor at least once
per week for first 8 weeks; support linked to teacher prep curriculum
Traditional route teachers meet with mentor at least once per week for first 4 weeks
Mentors keep logs of contact time
Mentoring Support
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•Mentors must receive an effective or highly effective rating on district evaluation rubric after 2014 ratings are compiled
•Mentor must have completed three years of full-time teaching experience, two within the past five years
•Mentor may not serve as mentee’s direct supervisor or conduct teacher evaluations
•Mentor training curriculum must include: district evaluation rubric; classroom observation skills; facilitating adult learning; leading reflective conversations about practice; CCSS; NJ professional teaching standards
Mentor Selection and Training
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•CSA responsible for creating the mentoring plan•District board of education reviews for fiscal impact•CSA/superintendent submits annual statement of
assurance (SOA) to County Office•Non-publics submit annual SOA to Provisional
Teacher Program Office/Licensing•Plan is kept in district•Plan shared with each School Improvement Panel
(ScIP)•Mentor logs submitted to central office•Central office mediates mentor payments
District Level Implementation and Accountability
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•ScIP oversees implementation of district mentoring program at school level, keeping in mind confidentiality concerns
School Level Implementation and Accountability
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Districts should:• Revise their mentoring plans to align with new regulations,
particularly to ensure the proper orientations are in place for experienced teachers new to the district
• Submit SOA to county office (SOAs were due July 1)• Share district plan with School Improvement Panels and discuss
how ScIPs can support it at the building level• Create a mentor contact log sheet ,a process for collecting these
in central office, and a process for paying mentors(No paid mentors are required for experienced first-year
teachers new to the district) Identify or create mentor training activities
Going Forward
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Schools should:• Create a climate of support and collaboration• Determine how ScIPs will support the mentoring program• Ensure each provisional teacher receives a 1-1 mentor and is
registered with the Provisional Teacher Program• Ensure new teachers have an individual PD plan• Ensure mentors’ needs for resources and contact time are met• Ensure other requirements of Provisional Teacher Program are
met
Going Forward
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Agenda
Office Overview
What’s New: Teacher Mentoring
Role of the School Improvement Panel
What’s New: Professional Standards for Teachers
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• Identifies mentoring, evaluation and professional development as elements needed to assure educator effectiveness
• Requires PD for teaching staff members through an individual PD plan
• Creates the School Improvement Panel (SCIP) with responsibility for oversight of teacher mentoring, recommending PD opportunities and ensuring that evaluations are implemented
• Requires a corrective action plan and additional PD for struggling teaching staff members not meeting performance standards in summative performance evaluation
• Requires all new first-year teachers to be mentored in a research-based program that is based on professional standards for teachers
TEACHNJ Act Emphasizes Support and Growth
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• Will the ScIP be expanded to include more teachers? (teachers must make up at least 1/3 of the committee)
• What is the ScIP’s relationship to the school-level PD committee (if one still exists)?
• What is the ScIP’s relationship to the district-level DEAC?• How will the principal share necessary data and information
with the ScIP while respecting confidentiality concerns?• How will this committee have powerful conversations about
teacher support and growth while respecting the confidentiality of individuals?
Important ScIP Considerations
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ScIP should:• Review aggregate mentorship, evaluation and professional
learning data to make informed program improvements• Promote organized, transparent communication
ScIP should not:• Allow teachers to conduct observations without approval
from local representation• Examine evaluation or mentorship data at the individual
teacher level
What the ScIP Should and Should Not Do
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•Identify PL learning needs:Analyze aggregate evaluation data according to the
observation instrumentUse needs assessments, surveys, emails, other staff input
•Create plans for implementing the necessary activities and supports
Short-term PL activitiesLong-term PD planning
•Support the principal in developing the school-level PD plan and revise as necessary•Review the NJ Standards for Professional Learning to ensure
that the PL is of high quality
How the ScIP Can Support Professional Learning
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•Identify new teachers in building, be accessible and serve as source of information and encouragement•Ensure that each new teacher has a PD plan - the mentor can
assist in developing this• Identify the critical needs of new teachers
Analyzing aggregate evaluation data according to the observation instrument Surveys or emails to get feedback from new teachers
•Ensure that teachers who are hired later in the year receive appropriate training and support•Support mentor teachers by helping to arrange scheduling
and substitutes; ensuring they have necessary training and resources
How the ScIP Can Support the District Mentoring Program
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Agenda
Office Overview
What’s New: Teacher Mentoring
Role of the School Improvement Panel
What’s New: Professional Standards for Teachers
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Updated NJ Professional Teaching Standards: May 5, 2014
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“These Model Core Teaching Standards articulate what effective teaching and learning looks like in a
transformed public education system – one that empowers every learner to take ownership of their learning,
that emphasizes the learning content and application of knowledge and skill to real world problems, that
values the differences each learner brings to the learning experience,
and leverages rapidly changing learning environments by recognizing
the possibilities they bring to maximize learning and engage
learners.” (InTASC Model Core Teaching
Standards, CCSSO, 2011)
Impetus for change• Previous standards 10 years old
• Implement recommendation from the 2012 NJ Transformation Task Force that standards should reflect new national standards
• Align with cooperative national effort that created the revised InTASC “Model Core Teaching Standards” (released in April, 2011)
• Align standards with all parts of our effectiveness system – evaluation practice instruments and pre-service accreditation standards
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Overview of 2014 NJ Professional Teaching StandardsPrevious Standards (2003) New Standards
Adapted from INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment & Support Consortium) national standards to reflect NJ priorities and statutory requirements
Adapted from 2011 InTASC (Interstate Teacher Assessment & Support Consortium) Model Core Standards to reflect NJ priorities and statutory requirements
Focus is on professional practice of new teachers
Focus on professional practice across the continuum of teacher development
Reflect knowledge, performances and dispositions teachers need to support student learning
Reflect knowledge, performances and dispositions teachers need to be effective in supporting all students to be college- and career-ready and to implement the Common Core State Standards
Incorporate an evidence-base on effective practice
Incorporate updated and most current evidence-base on effective practice
Not explicitly aligned with approved evaluation teacher practice instruments
Align with approved evaluation teacher practice instruments; pre-service accreditation standards
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Organization of 2014 NJ Professional Teaching Standards Previous Standards (2003) 2014 Standards
Specify Knowledge, Dispositions & Performances under each standard
Specify Performances, Essential Knowledge, & Critical Dispositions under each standard
Std 1: Subject Matter KnowledgeStd 2: Human Growth and DevelopmentStd 3: Diverse LearnersStd 4: Instructional Planning and StrategiesStd 5: AssessmentStd 6: Learning EnvironmentStd 7: Special NeedsStd 8: CommunicationStd 9: Collaboration and PartnershipStd 10: Professional DevelopmentStd 11: Professional Responsibility
The Learner and Learning (Stds 1-3) Std 1: Learner Development Std 2: Learning Differences Std 3: Learning EnvironmentsContent (Stds 4-5) Std 4: Content Knowledge Std 5: Application of ContentInstructional Practice (Stds 6-8) Std 6: Assessment Std 7: Planning for Instruction Std 8: Instructional StrategiesProfessional Responsibility (Stds 9-11) Std 9: Professional Learning Std 10: Leadership and Collaboration Std 11: Ethical Practice
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Updated Standards: Key Themes
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Key Themes Rationale
Students’ application of knowledge and skills
Teachers need to support students in acquiring 21st century skills and meeting more rigorous content standards by designing learning opportunities which incorporate the use of high-order skills to solve real-world problems
Personalized learning for diverse learners
Teachers must be able to customize learning for students with a range of individual differences
Assessment literacy Teachers must have the skills to develop a range of assessments and to use assessment data to improve instruction
Collaborative professional culture
Teachers, administrators and others share responsibility for student learning; teaching is not done in isolation.
Teacher leadership Teachers must actively investigate and share new ideas to advance the profession; teachers advocate for student needs.
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Student Success
Growth Opportuniti
es & Supports
High Quality
Instruction &
Leadership
Educator & System
Accountability
Core Teaching
Standards
Professional Developme
nt Standards
Common Core State Standards
for Students
Data Standards
School Leader
Standards
Connecting the Education Workforce Dots
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For More Information•Websites: http://www.state.nj.us/education/profdev/ http://www.nj.gov/education/AchieveNJ/scip/
•Email Help Line: [email protected]
•Office contact info: 609-943-4201 [email protected]@doe.state.nj.us