New Teacher Mentoring - Secondary
Mission and Vision
Welcome, new teachers! Are you ready to change the world?
We all know the power strong teachers have had in our own lives, teachers whose influence we will never forget.
Through a variety of mentoring and professional learning opportunities, our induction team works to support your development into teachers who are confident in their teaching practice and proud of their students' learning.
Secondary Evaluate Davis Lecture Series
Evaluate Davis Lecture Series - Second and Third Year Teachers
Attend four lectures in both your second and your third year of teaching (8 total lectures).
Lectures include a one-hour synchronous event followed by an application assignment.
Dates (Each lecture is offered multiple times) | Topic | Competency | |
|---|---|---|---|
September 23 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | September 26 Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 Online - synchronous | Self-Care for Educators: Making it a priority to take care of yourself, so you can be your best in and out of the classroom. | Approaches challenges and changes in a positive, problem-solving manner. (PRO.3) |
October 21 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | October 24 Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 Online - synchronous | Reaching all learners: Using multiple means of engagement to help all learners reach their potential | Creates an inviting environment through effective classroom organization, procedures, and behavior management (E.3) Learners with diverse learning needs have opportunities to demonstrate understanding in different ways (C.2) |
November 11 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | November 14 Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 Online - synchronous | You have the data, now what? Using assessment to drive instruction | Analizes and uses ongoing assessment data to guide instructional planning (P.1) Utilizes a variety of informative checks to guide immediate adjustments during instruction and/or to guide re-teaching or enrichment activities (C.1) Provides specific, timely, and ongoing formative feedback to inform student progress (C.3) |
December 9 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | December 12 Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 Online - synchronous | Keeping students engaged between all the stops and starts: Total Participation Techniques: 100% engagement and higher order thinking for all | Engages students through a variety of best practice instructional strategies to achieve learning goals (T.2) Uses instructional strategies to promote higher levels of thinking (T.5) |
January 13 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | January 16 Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 Online - synchronous | More than Classroom Management: What to do when behaviors are defiant or disrupt learning for other students | Behavioral expectations are clear and consistently applied (E.3) |
February 10 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | February 13 Thursday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | Both ends of the Spectrum: What to do when students don't get it or get it quicker than everyone else | When checks reveal individual students are proficient, enrichment connected to content follows (C.1) Learners with diverse learning needs have opportunities to demonstrate understanding in different ways (C.2) |
March 17 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | March 20 Thursday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | Personalized Learning: How to increase and improve the opportunities in your classroom | Learners have opportunities to monitor and reflect upon their own progress (C.4) Activities are individualized to meet the needs of each learner (P.3) |
April 14 Monday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | April 17 Thursday 3:30-4:30 Online - synchronous | Finding Happiness: Discover how teaching can be joyful and sustainable | Teacher is approachable and caring (E.2) Teacher demonstrates a positive and respectful attitude about classroom and learning (E.1) |