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2012-2013 BEST GRANT PROGRAM
2012 BEST GRANT PROGRAM
CONTACTS 509.789.3547Debbie Lahue, Director, Humanities
[email protected] Cameron, Secretary, Humanities
[email protected] Lansdowne, Coordinator, Humanities
2012 BEST GRANT PROGRAM
PARTICIPATING DISTRICTSCheney, Deer Park, Riverside, Republic, Tekoa,
Freeman
Who participates?
First Year Teachers Second Year Teachers Provisional Status Teachers in New
Assignments Mentors
BEST PROGRAM GOALS
To assure all teachers in the program receive the support and resources necessary to complete their professional certification.
To establish meaningful, productive relationships between consortium districts.
BEST PROGRAM UNIQUE FEATURES
Continuous, job-embedded support Cohort groups with job-alike members Individualized PGP’s within the context of school
and district initiatives Grant and district support blended to meet unique
needs of each teacher Technology used to facilitate communication and
professional development
BEST PROGRAMRESOURCES
Money passed through to districts for stipends and substitute costs
Professional development opportunities provided. OSPI Mentor Academies, Leadership Roundtables (LRTs), learning opportunities in Success at the Core and Professional Certification.
Leadership Roundtables: November, March, April and May
BEST PROGRAMRESOURCES
Program facilitation including ongoing communication, support, and evaluation
Clock hours available for successful completion of program requirements
BEST PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
Collaboration/Planning:• Early career teachers and mentors
will participate in collaboration and planning activities to support identified goal(s) as well as other areas of focus.
BEST PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
Professional Growth Plans• Early career teachers will develop
a minimum of one professional goal using district and/or TPEP processes.
• This plan will be monitored and evaluated to determine progress toward goal accomplishment.
BEST PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
Professional Learning Opportunities:• Early career teachers and mentors
will participate in a minimum of one professional learning opportunity from a list of options. (Book study, district and ESD offerings, web-site learning, classroom observations, etc.)
Access to Resources
BEST details and resources will be posted on our NorthEast Washington ESD101 website at esd101.net Click on Programs tab, then select BEST “B.”
Direct link to our BEST page:http://www.esd101.net//site/Default.aspx?PageID=992
Thank you!
OUR next steps: Develop FAQ to
answer all questions Resources on web Details to
administrators, mentors, new career teachers