Master Teacher Program

1. Master Teacher Program Fall 2009

2. House Bill 1 • Changes to Master Teacher Program • Eliminates EMIS report until 2011 • Form I deleted • Removes December timeline of completing process every year • Program aligns with new licensure structure effective 2011 • Program remains the same. Teachers who attain Master Teacher status will be eligible for an advanced license.

3. Senate Bill 2 • Senate Bill 2 put into law many of the recommendations made by the Governor’s Commission on Teaching Success • Called for the creation of the Educator Standards Board • Required the development of a definition and criteria for Master Teacher that can be used uniformly by all districts

4. Licensure Structure • Resident Educator License – 4 year • Professional Educator License – 5 year • Senior Professional Educator License – 5 year • Lead Educator License – 5 year

5. Master Teacher • Goals for Master Teacher Program • Clearly define a process and scoring guide to ensure consistency across the state • Build a pool of designated teachers for leadership opportunities

6. Master Teacher Program • Development of Process for Consistency • Create common definition and criteria based on the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Ohio Standards for Professional Development • Create a statewide application process, procedures, scoring guide and supplemental materials

7. Forms • The following slides will explain the forms used to support the Master Teacher Program.

8. A. Master Teacher Definition • A master teacher demonstrates excellence inside and outside of the classroom through consistent leadership and focused collaboration to maximize student learning. A master teacher strives for distinguished teaching and continued professional growth as specified by Standards for Ohio Educators.

9. A. Master Teacher Criteria • Consistent Leadership • Focused Collaboration • Distinguished Teaching – Focus on Students and Environment • Distinguished Teaching - Focus on Content, Instruction and Assessment • Continued Professional Growth

10. B. Master Teacher Processes and Procedures • Eligibility requirements • Professional license/certificate • Taught 7 years • Work a minimum of 120 days • Work under a teaching contract

11. B. Master Teacher Processes and Procedures District requirements • Establish district level committee consisting of 5 members (majority teachers) will be assembled to facilitate the process • Assist with confirmation of eligibility and communication • Provide teachers with the opportunity to obtain an advanced level license

12. Master Teacher Processes and Procedures • Committee Requirements: • Work with district to confirm eligibility, communication processes and timelines • Determine local procedures for review of applications and designation using state designed forms and rubrics • Establish formatting, assembling and submitting requirements • Minimum 2 members to score each application • Provide feedback to candidate • Maintain records (application and scores) • Inform LPDC of Teachers who were successful with the Master Teacher Program

13. C. Master Teacher Application Four sections: • The candidate information • The writing and evidence guidelines • 12 pages of narrative supporting the five criteria • 10 pieces for supporting evidence

14. C. Master Teacher Application 3. The prompts for the written narrative • References Ohio’s teaching and professional development standards 4. Summary of the scoring process • Exemplary in four of the five areas

15. D. Master Teacher Scoring Guide • Standards Based rubric • Minimum two people score each candidate’s submission • Consider responses within the context of your district

16. D. Sample of Scoring Guide Criterion A

17. E. Master Teacher Accomplishment • Aligns with licensure structure • Recognized as an advanced licensure requirement • Teachers may re-apply when the license expires • Candidates not designated in a given year may re-apply the following year

18. Master Teacher Candidate Score Report • Copy provided to candidate • Includes written feedback • Signed by committee chair • Original kept on file by committee

19. G. Master Teacher Recommendation Form • Two forms submitted with each candidate’s application • Recommendations from colleagues and/or supervisors familiar with the candidate’s professional practice

20. H. Candidate’s Checklist for Submission of Materials • Organization tool for candidates • If NBCT, OTOY or PAEMST candidate needs to attach a copy of certification or award – until 2011 • In 2011 NBCT’s will be eligible for the Lead License per legislation

21. Additional Support Material J. Writing and Evidence Guidelines. • Provides further guidance for candidates K. Examples of Evidence • Springboard for ideas to submit as evidence L. One page version of the Standards for Teachers and Professional Development standards

22. Additional Considerations • Facilitator to help guide candidates through process • Smaller districts partnering with other districts for scoring (consortium) • Leadership opportunities for designated teachers

23. Additional Information • All forms are on ODE Web site • Training sessions will resume Spring of 2010, once new licensure rules have been established.

24. What does this mean to my District? • If you have an established MT program, continue to run program. It will build capacity for teachers to be eligible for the advanced licenses in 2011. • If you have not established program, the district can continue to work on putting the program in place for teachers to be eligible for the advanced licenses in 2011.

25. Contact Information The MT program and forms can be found: http://esb.ode.state.oh.us/ OR www.education.ohio.gov Keyword search: master teacher Julia Simmerer, Director Sharon Flinders, Administrative Assistant Office of Educator Standards Ohio Department of Education (614) 752-8996 Julia.simmerer@ode.state.oh.us