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BTSA Induction
Academy
2011-2012
“A caring, competent, and qualified teacher
for every child is the most important
ingredient in education reform and, we
believe, the most frequently overlooked.”
From the Report of the National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future,
What Matters Most: Teaching for America’s Future, © 1996.
Sacramento City Unified School District
Welcome and
Introductions
Cancy McArn
Director, Human Resource Services
BTSA Induction Goals
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Improve PT performance
Improve the teaching of students from
diverse backgrounds
Improve learning for all students
Increase new teacher satisfaction
Retain capable new teachers
Provide professional development for new
teachers in order to satisfy CLEAR
credential requirements as determined the
CCTC
BTSA Induction
Program Components
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FACT
BTSA Induction Academy (September)
Winter Seminar (January)
Year-end Colloquium (May)
One-on-One support through weekly meetings
and informal observations
Professional development opportunities
Just Like ME!
California’s Learning to Teach System
Preliminary Credential
Preparation
Blended Program
•Subject-Matter Requirements
•Professional Preparation
•Support and Supervision
•Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
Post-Baccalaureate Program
•Subject-Matter Requirements
•Professional Preparation
•Support and Supervision
•Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
Internship Program
Professional Clear
Credential Preparation
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Induction
Program
•Advanced
Curriculum
Preparation
•Formative
Assessment and
Support
•Frequent Reflection
on Practice
•Individual
Induction Plan
•Subject-Matter Requirements
•Application of Prior
Learning
•Professional Preparation
•Support and Supervision
Credential Renewal
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Professional Growth
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•Individual Development
Plan
•Advanced Curriculum
Studies
•Advanced Subject Matter
•Reflection on Practice
Based on Teacher’s Goals
•Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA)
SYSTEM QUALITIES
Multiple Entry Routes to Teaching for
Teachers from Different Backgrounds
ALIGNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
COLLABORATION
•California Standards for the Teaching
Profession (CSTP)
•Candidate Assessment
•Schools/Universities
•Participant Completion of Approved
Program
•State Agencies
•State-adopted academic content and
performance standards for students
•Program Approval
•Practitioner Teamwork
Place of birth
Favorite person
Descriptive characteristic
about yourself
NAME
Descriptive
characteristic
about yourself
Place you’d like to visit
Descriptive
characteristic
about yourself
One thing about
yourself that your
group doesn’t know
California Standards for the
Teaching Profession
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Engaging and Supporting All Students in
Learning.
Creating and Maintaining Effective
Environments for Student Learning.
Understanding and Organizing Subject
Matter for Student Learning.
Planning Instruction and Designing Learning
Experiences for All Students.
Assessing Students for Learning.
Developing as a Professional Educator
Professional Commitment
CSTP
CSTP 6
1-5
Developing
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Professional
Educator
Engaging
Managing
Knowing
Planning
Assessing
California Standards for the
Teaching Profession
Four Ways to Use
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To provide a common language to talk about
classroom practice.
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To help identify areas of strength and areas
of professional growth.
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To guide the design and implementation of
professional development experiences.
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To link teacher preparation with induction
and on-going development.
FACT: What to Expect
Importance and Purposes of
Documentation throughout FACT
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Preservation of information
Writing supports processing and internalizing
information
Demonstrates commitment on the part of the
teacher
Documents growth over time
Provides documentation for the BTSA Induction
Teacher’s Portfolio
Accountability
Phases of First Year Teacher’s Attitude
Toward Teaching
Anticipation
Anticipation
Survival
Reflection
Rejuvenation
Disillusionment
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
June
July
FACT Overview
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What is FACT?
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FACT is the Formative Assessment for
California Teachers.
What are the foundations of FACT?
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The foundation of FACT are:
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California Standards for the Teaching Profession
(CSTP)
Standards of Quality and Effectiveness for
Professional Teacher Induction Programs (Induction
Standards)
K-12 Academic Content Standards for Students and
California Frameworks
Evidence
FACT Overview
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How is FACT structured?
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Context for Teaching
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Assessment of Teaching and Learning
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Linking teacher preparation knowledge, CSTP and
Induction Standards based, classroom observations
Reflections on Teaching and Learning
Inquiry into Teaching and Learning (IIP
Embedded Across)
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PTs will learn about their environment and the
resources and challenges it offers.
PTs will explore aspects of their teaching practice.
Reflections on Teaching and Learning
Summary of Teaching and Learning
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Reflection on teaching, students and personal growth
Registering with BTSAsupport.com
You’ll register online with BTSAsupport.com at the following URL:
http://www.btsasupport.com/register/scc5723rb.cfm
At this site, you will create your own username and password. You
will use this username and password each time you return to the
site.
After registering at this site, you will log onto the site using the
following URL:
http://www.btsasupport.com
If you have any questions regarding BTSAsupport.com,
please contact me at [email protected]
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Events - check out up coming events and learn
more about them.
• Keeps track of hours for events attended
(unless you specify District hour PD or CPT)
• Will send you an email reminder about the
event
• Academy, professional development sessions,
Winter Seminar, Colloquium, etc.
• Logs
• 18 different discussion/activity choices
• Keeps track of FACT in the drop down box
• 20 hours of PD will be logged here
• Focus: Plan, Teach, Reflect, Apply
• Comments: SP, PT, and Admin
• Next Steps and Next Meeting Date should
go in this area.
• EVERY PT needs to comment on log and
acknowledge the log
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Resources
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Home
Events
Assessments
Forums
My Profile
Logs
Resources
Email Support
Log out
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Located on the left side of the
home screen
Place to download files to
print out.
Calendars, California
Frameworks, Conferences,
FACT, General, Handbooks,
Induction Materials, National
Board Certification,
Newsletters, Program
Applications, Sub Request
Forms, Weekly Messages
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Milestones
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Located on the right side
in a box labeled “Things
to Do” under “Check
Progress”
Track the progress of
FACT, District Events,
BTSA Documentation for
Participating Teachers,
and BTSA
Documentation for
Support Providers
Things to Do
Complete Assessments
3-2-1+1 Support Provider
Meeting
Check Progress
Milestone Report
Induction
Standard 5 – Pedagogy
Standard 6 – Universal Access: Equity for
all Students
Standard 6a – Teaching English Learners
Standard 6b – Teaching Special Populations
Induction Portfolio
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Induction Standards
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FACT
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4 artifacts to demonstrate your proficiency of
the standard . . . Each artifact is accompanied
by a reflection
Either the documentation, cd, or flashdrive
BTSAsupport.com milestone reports, also
available
Submission Process
Complete Exit Interview (can be found at
BTSAsupport.com) and insert into
Induction Portfolio
 Submit Induction Portfolio to BTSA
Induction office
 Induction Portfolio is then evaluated
 You’ll receive a confirming email regarding
completion
 The program will submit an application to
CTC on your behalf
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Program Handbooks
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BTSA Induction Handbooks
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available on-line.
FACT Handbooks
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In the room today and available on-line
Getting Started
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Complete an Application
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Complete the PT Agreement
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Complete the online State Consent Form at
www.btsa.ca.gov
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Begin meeting with your assigned Support
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Register on www.BTSAsupport.com
Closing
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Consent Forms
PT/SP login to BTSAsupport.com
Materials
“A quality induction program for all
beginning teachers, and a caring,
competent, and qualified teacher for every
child.”
Contact Information:
[email protected] or 643-7496