FY18 PEERCOACHINGFORNEWTEACHERSPROJECT

WhydoABEprograms needa coherent, comprehensive induction programto support new teachers?

  • Induction improves programs’new teacher effectiveness—whether an ABEteacher is a seasoned K–12 teacher or a teacher new to the field. Research fromK–12 has shown that when teachers engage in a meaningful induction program emphasizing reflection and self-assessment, the teachers’ practice becomes more thoughtful, strategic, and effective.
  • A comprehensive induction program for supporting new teachers ultimately benefits students the most. A high- quality induction program propels new teachers to become more effective faster with the support of their peer coach and director.
  • Strong induction programs foster a collaborative program culture. Being coached during the beginning years allows new teachers to value continuous learning. New teachers learn to reflect on their teaching practice and value feedback.
  • Being a peer coach for new teachers re-energizes skilled teachers with new ideas and empowers them.

Inside:

  • Abouttheproject
  • Criteriaforparticipation
  • Project timeline
  • Participantrole andresponsibilities

AboutthePeer Coaching for New Teachers Project

A critical aspect of this year-long induction project is to equip one skilled ABE teacher from your program with the skills and knowledge to become an effective instructional coach for new teachers at your ABE program. Through self-reflection and dialogue about effective instruction with your program’s peer coach, new teachers will gain a deeper insight into their craft and will be better able to meet the needs of their students. Programs have an option to continue for a second year on the project.

Although it is important that the peercoachanddirector worktogether tosupportthenewteacher, allinformationsharedbetweenthepeer coachandnewteacheris confidential andwill notbeusedinanevaluativeway.

Criteria for Your Program’s Participation

1) Will you have a new teacher at your ABE program?

Yes  Our program will be hiring at least 1–3new teachers.

2) Is your ABE program able to do the following?

YesSelect an effective peer coach from the program staff.

The peer coach should be a skillful, passionate, and

reflective teacher who is highly respected for his or her

expertise by staff and students at your program, and who

possesses over two years of ABE teaching experience.

This teacher must also have the personality and capability to be a quality peer coach and value professional learning,

growth, and self-reflection.

Yes Improve uponyour program’s induction processto better support

new teachers.

YesProvide organizational support to ensure that the peer coach and new teacher are able to meet regularlyand that someone from the leadership team observes and provides growth-oriented feedback to each new teacher involved in the peer-coaching project.

Yes Continue to support a comprehensive orientation/induction process for new teachers at

the end of the project.

3) If you answered YES to the above questions – ApplyNow!

Overview of Roles and Responsibilities for Successful Collaboration WITHIN This Project

  • Attends10-hourpeercoachtraining plus threeadditional webinars.
  • Meets (via phone or webinar) with the SABES Peer Coaching for New Teaching Project Coordinator each month for 1–2 hours.
  • Videotapesandself-reflects on own teaching usingMA comprehensive teaching frameworkat least four times during the year.
  • Communicatesand meetsregularly (2–3 hours a month) with newteachers, September through June.
  • Assistsnewteachersindevelopingtheirprofessional developmentSMART goals and plan.
  • Orientsnewteacher to the ABEprogram andABEsystem.
  • Linksnewteacherstoresources.
  • Helps newteachersreviewdata and seeimplicationsforimproving their practice.
  • Modelscontinual professional growth.
  • Maintains the confidentialityofthecoachingrelationshipwhile working with director to support new teachers.
  • Participatesin thereview or revisionoftheprogram’sstaffhandbookand newteacherinductionprogram (e.g., toinclude peercoaching or otherpolicies and proceduresto support newteachers). Documentscoachinghours for evaluationpurposes.
  • Sendsevaluationdocumentation to SABES.
  • CompleteFoundationsforNewStaffas soon as possible in school year.
  • Completeprofessional self-assessments to determineareas inwhich thecoachcan providesupport.
  • Develop professional development plan with SMART goals with support of peer coach.
  • Communicateand meetwith coachregularly,(2hours per teacherper month,September throughJune). Note: prepor PDtimemaybe used.
  • Videotape ownteachingandself-assessstrengthsandareasthatcan be enhancedat least four times during the year.

Strong leadership is a key component for a successful induction process.

  • Participatesin the2-hour Peer Coaching for New Teacher Project Director webinar in September 2017.
  • Promotes andsupportspeercoachingprojectatprogram.
  • Ensures that new teachers enroll in the 15 hour Foundations for New Staff as soon as possible in the school year.
  • Supervises, performs observations, provides growth-oriented feedback, reviews lesson plans, and evaluates new teachers independently from the peer coaching program.
  • Meets regularly with peer coach and new teachers for updates.
  • Reviews and revises, if necessary,program’sstaffhandbookand newteacher inductionprogram (e.g.,toinclude peercoaching and otherpolicies andprocedurestosupport newteachers).
  • Supports the continuation of the comprehensive induction program at the conclusion of the project.
  • Providestechnical assistance toprogramdirector and peer coaches.
  • Providesstipendsforpeercoaches’ training and support.
  • Linksmemberswithresources.

Peer Coach Stipends

Astipendwillbeprovidedtoonepeercoachfromeachprogramselectedforthisproject. Thestipendwillbebasedonthenumberofnewteachersthatthepeercoachwillsupport.Eachpeercoachisabletosupportamaximumofthreenewteachers.

Stipendswill bepaidat thesuccessfulcompletionoftheproject:

•Peercoachwith one newteacher: $1,900

•Peercoachwithtwonewteachers: $2,500

•Peercoachwiththreenewteachers: $3,200


FY18 Peer Coaching for New Teachers Project

Application Form

Due: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Name of program:______

Name of director: ______Email: ______

Director’s telephone number: ______

Number of new teachers who will receive coaching in FY18: ______ESOL ______ABE

(Note: Maximum of three new teachers will be eligible to work with the coach. Programs with additional new teachers will need to select the teachers that are most in need)

______

Name of the peer coach: ______

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip code: ______

Phone (best number to be reached): ______

Email: ______

Educational background/Degree(s) ______

Number of years of ABE teaching experience ______

Please submit the resume of the peer coach with the application package.

Please address program selection criteria (page 3) when addressing the following questions:

  1. Why is your program interested in participating in the Peer Coaching for New Teachers Project? (Please briefly explain what the program currently has in place to support new teachers.)
  1. What qualities does the peer coach possess that will allow him/her to be successful in this role? (Please describe the peer coach’s informal or formal experience supporting or helping teachers, and specify how the peer coach is a reflective practitioner who values professional growth.)
  1. What are your program’s plans to institutionalize a comprehensive induction program at the conclusion of this project?

______

We have reviewed the Program Selection Criteria and the ParticipantRoles and Responsibilities and agree to our full participation in this project. We agree to provide requested information to help with the project’s evaluation. All information shared between the coach and new teachers is confidential and will not be used in an evaluative way.

Peer coach’s signature ______Date ______

Director’s signature ______Date ______

Due no later than Wednesday, June 14, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Miller at or call 508 854-4513. Send your application package to .

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