Resident Educator Program

1. Resident Educator Program Resident Educator 101: The Big Picture

2. How can I be a better educator tomorrow than I am today?

3. The Journey to Excellence Getting to Know the RE Program

4. What is your RE IQ? • The RE Program is designed for all new teachers. Tor F 2. An RE will experience 1:1 mentoring all four years. T or F • When is the RE expected to be at the proficient level for OSTP (Ohio Standards for Teaching Profession)? _________ • ODE created the RE Program in response to Race to the Top. T or F • The RE Program is the sole responsibility of the mentor. T or F • What makes a new teacher eligible for a 5 Year Professional License? ______________

5. “According to federal data, the 'modal years' of teacher experience in 1987-88 was fifteen, meaning that there were more teachers with fifteen years of experience than any other group.  By 2007-2008, the largest number of teachers were in their first year of teaching...up to 40-50 percent of those will leave in their first five years.  No other profession in the U.S. has such a high rate of turnover.” "Schools We Can Envy," New York Times Review, March 8, 2012

6. Ohio Teacher Attrition *2002 **2001 ***2000

7. And the most recent national data... “Twenty-four percent of teachers leave after two years, and nearly 50 percent leave the profession within five years…Why do only half of teachers survive the learning curve?”Education Week, June 12, 2013

8. Ohio’s Answer In 2009, Ohio House Bill 1 mandated a new licensure system for teachers, including an initial four-year Resident Educator license. Resident Educator licenses were first issued in January 2011.

9. A New System for Ohio Resident Educator License • 2009: New licensure system • 2011: First Resident Educator licenses issued Resident Educator Program • 2009-2010 and 2010-2011:Transition Resident Educator Program • 2011-2012:Resident Educator Program begins • 2012-2013:Resident Educator Summative Assessment Field Test • 2013-2014: Resident Educator Summative Assessment begins

10. Eligibility Requirements • Hold a valid resident educator license or alternative resident educator license of any type, or a one-year out of state educator license. • Be employed by an ODE-chartered educational entity, ODE or ODJFS licensed pre-school, Ohio correctional facility or an Ohio private educational agency. • Teach at least 2 classes or .25 FTE in their area of licensure • Be responsible for planning and delivering standards-based, preK-12 curriculum to students and evaluating their progress. • Work 120 days as defined by Ohio Revised Code • Be assigned an ODE-certified, trained mentor by their employer. • Private pre-schools and adult corrections facilities are eligible but not required. • Non-chartered, non-public schools are not eligible.

11. What is Residency? Residency is a time to practice, refine, and gain a deeper understanding of the art and science of teaching under the guidance of a certified mentor and the support of a professional learning community.

12. Ohio Resident Educator Program Resident Educator Program: Foundation • Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession • Ohio Continuum of Teacher Development

13. Context: Why RE-1? The one clear, abiding hallmark of effective teaching is student learning James Stronge

14. A Transformative Journey

15. Ohio Resident Educator Program Years 1-4 Formative Assessment Processes and Tools • Resident Educator Self-Assessment • Assessment of Student Learning • Instructional Planning • Observation • Professional Goal Setting Process

16. Ohio’s RE Program Reflects the Teaching and Learning Cycle Ohio Resident Educator Program

17. Year 1 Timeline of Best Practices Experience

18. Resident Educator: Year 1 During Year 1, the Resident Educator will • Communicate with mentor and principal • Use formative assessment activities to collect evidence and advance practice • Use the state-designed formative assessment tools (e.g., goal setting, self-assessment) • Document instructional meetings with mentor using the Collaborative Log • Complete the Year 1 Formative Progress Review • Maintain a collection of evidence and documents, a repertoire of practices, to inform summative assessment

19. Phases of First Year Teachers Attitude Towards Teaching

21. Year 2 Timeline of Best Practices Analyze

23. Year 2 REs will engage in: • Inquiry – Self-Assessment • Analysis – Self-Monitoring • Critical Reflection - Writing Process based on Evidence

24. Year 3 Timeline of Best Practices for REs NOT taking RESA Perform

25. RESA Timeline of Best Practicesfor REs Taking RESA Perform *Dates of the submission windows are subject to change and specific window content will be forthcoming.

26. PART I: RESIDENT EDUCATORS IN YEAR 3

29. Resident Educator: Year 4 Suggested Year 4 Teacher Leadership Activities Year 4 REs who successfully pass the RESA in Year 3, will participate in 3 teacher leadership activities. Suggestions for teacher leadership opportunities include but are not limited to the list below. Resident Educators will choose one activity from each of the following 3 categories: Deepening Content Expertise Collegial Professional Explorations Teacher Leadership Documentation of these activities will not be sent to ODE. At the end of Year 4, Program Coordinators will indicate in the CORE system that Year 4 REs have completed their requirements. Upon passing RESA and completing all Year 4 teacher leadership requirements, Resident Educators will apply for the 5-year professional license. Lead

30. Part IV: Resident Educators in Year 4

31. The Challenge for Resident Educators “Beginning teachers are asked to demonstrate skills (innovative practices) they do not yet have and can only attain through beginning to do what they do not yet understand…Teach, practice, and receive consistent, deliberate, and specific feedback from exemplary teachers/mentors, in a collaborative inquiry environment of discovery and wonder.” Sharon Feiman-Nemser 2012

32. Roles & Requirements • Resident Educator • Mentor • Facilitator • Principal • Program Coordinator

34. The one question to never stop asking… “How can I be a better educator tomorrow thanI am today?”

35. RESOURCES • Resident Educator website: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Resident-Educator-Program • ESC of Central Ohio website: http://www.escofcentralohio.org/Achievement/Pages/ResidentEducatorSupport.aspx • Program Questions: REProgram@education.ohio.gov • Licensure Questions: Phone: (614) 466-3593

36. Support Networks Offered by ESC of Central Ohio • ESC of Central Ohio Mentor Teacher Network • Instructional Mentoring and Resident Educator-1 Workshops • RESA Facilitators Network • Advanced Mentor Teacher Trainings – online and face-to-face

37. The Journey to Excellence Questions? Thank you for coming!