Orientation Program for Recently-Hired Program Administrators
Orientation Program for Recently-Hired Program Administrators
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Session 2Session 2
Hiring and Motivating Staff
Financial Management Discussion Forum
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Building a Quality StaffBuilding a Quality Staff
Hire right
Train right
Treat right
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Michigan Teacher Certification
Michigan Teacher Certification
High School Completion Credit Classes Regular adult education day assignment (half-time or
more) valid teaching certificate as any other regular teaching
assignment Part-time (less than half-time) adult education day or
evening assignments can be under the auspices of a substitute permit.
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Michigan Teacher Certification
Michigan Teacher Certification
Adult Basic Education Discretion of local school district to determine who is
qualified to teach in the Adult Basic Education Program
Permit not required if person holds either a valid elementary or secondary certificate
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Michigan Teacher Certification
Michigan Teacher Certification
GED and Adult Learning Centers Multiple subjects in one classroom
District must request a substitute permit to cover the assignments outside the teacher’s certification area.
If the teacher is not certified in at least one of the subject areas being taught, full year permit approval is required.
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Hiring Quality StaffHiring Quality Staff
Start with a clear and thorough job description
Expand your job posting radius, if possibleDesign an interview that gets at what you
need to know Behavior, skills, experiences Questions plus application
Can they pass the GED Practice Test?How are their writing skills?
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Sample Interview Questions
Sample Interview Questions
How do you think teaching adults is different from teaching children?
What skills make you well-suited for teaching adults?
Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a problem.
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Illegal Interview QuestionsIllegal Interview Questions Anything that relates to:
Age Race, ethnicity, or color Gender or sex Country of national origin or birth place Religion Disability Marital or family status or pregnancy
Do not ask any third party questions about applicant that are not permissible to ask applicant
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Illegal Interview QuestionsIllegal Interview Questions
Examples:
What arrangements are you able to make for child care while you work?
How old are your children?
When did you graduate from high school?
Where did you live while you were growing up?
What does your wife/husband do for a living?
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Activity 1Activity 1
What are you doing now?What types of questions do you ask?What are you doing to assess their skills
and talents?
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Motivating StaffMotivating Staff
Two good pieces of research The Gallup Study
What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently
NCSALL – Cristine SmithHow Teachers Changehttp://www.ncsall.net/?id=23#pd
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The Gallup StudyThe Gallup Study
What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently
Book First, Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham and
Curt Coffman
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First, Break All the RulesFirst, Break All the Rules
In-depth interviews of over 80,000 managers in more than 400 companies, including education
Largest study of its kind ever undertakenHow do they keep their employees happy,
motivated, and productive?
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The Six Big QuestionsThe Six Big Questions
1. Are my work patterns and environment healthy?
2. Do I have what I need to do the job?3. Do I know when I am doing a good job?4. Do I feel my job is important?5. Am I recognized as an individual?6. Am I learning and growing?
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ToolsTools
Local Director Self-Assessment for Staffing Practices
Rating My Work Environment Checklist
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How Teachers ChangeHow Teachers Change
Interviewed and observed teachers participating in three different models of PD multi-session workshops mentor-teacher groups practitioner research groups
Findings and recommendations Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD) http://www.aalpd.org/documents/PDPolicyMatrixFINAL10122005
.doc
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How Teachers ChangeHow Teachers Change
Most distinguishing factors that supported change and retention: Paid prep time Benefits Decision making in the program Collegiality with other teachers
Tool: Evidence-Based Checklist for Teacher Practices
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Activity 2: How Teachers Change
Activity 2: How Teachers Change
What types of activities can you do to involve teachers in decision making and connect them more with their fellow teachers?
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Getting Teachers Off to a Good Start
Getting Teachers Off to a Good Start
Resources on the MAEPD website http://maepd.org/resources/admin/preservice.asp
Job Descriptions New Teacher Orientation Model Orientation Handbooks and Activity Packets for ABE
and ESL teachers New Teacher Checklist Face-to-Face Orientation Guide Mentoring Guide
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What do you need to know?
Linda McMillan
What do you need to know?
Linda McMillan
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Next StepsNext Steps
Online Course Username Password Complete between November – February
Needs assessment survey – FebruaryFollow-up training – State Conference
(March 26 – 28, 2007)
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Always willing to help…Always willing to help…
Lennox McLendon [email protected]
Kathi Polis [email protected]
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This project was developed by National Human This project was developed by National Human Resources Development, Inc. (NHRD) and the Resources Development, Inc. (NHRD) and the
National Adult Education Professional National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium in cooperation with the Development Consortium in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Career Development and Michigan Department of Career Development and
funded through a grant under Section 222(a)(2) funded through a grant under Section 222(a)(2) State Leadership Activities of the Adult Education State Leadership Activities of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the Workforce and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998, amended. Investment Act of 1998, amended.
For more information visit:For more information visit:http:www.maepd.orghttp:www.maepd.org
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