Strategy 01.01.01:  To train career teachers as mentors.

Resources Required:  Facilities at Martin Community College, Windsor Campus and Various LEA sites

Means of Evaluation:  Attendance rosters; Agendas; List of newly trained mentors

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Strategy 01.01.02:  To provide an opportunity for selected beginning teachers to attend the annual New Teacher Spring Conference

Resources Required:  Planning committee; Presenters; Speakers; AV Equipment; Technology

Means of Evaluation:  Conference attendance records; Participant conference evaluations; Debriefing sessions (May/June meeting)

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Strategy 01.01.03:  To train experienced mentor teachers as support coaches.

Resources Required:  Support Coach Handbook; Trainers; Materials/Equipment; Facility

Means of Evaluation:  Attendance records; Participant evaluations; Debriefing session

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Strategy 02.01.01:  To provide participating school systems networking opportunities to plan effective induction programs for beginning teachers with relevant preparation for the first day/first year of teaching.

Resources Required:  Monthly meetings; Connect Teams; Regional Representatives; Show and Tell Sessions; Shared LEA Training Materials

Means of Evaluation:  Meeting minutes; Agendas; Attendance Records

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Strategy 02.01.02:  To identify a list of the critical attributes that are essential to the design of high quality local programs that support beginning teachers.

Resources Required:  Committee consisting of representation from LEA Representatives, ECU Partners, Support Coaches, and Beginning Teachers; 

Virtual Collaboration tools

Means of Evaluation:  Attendance records; Participant evaluations; Debriefing session; Critical attributes list

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Strategy 03.01.01:  To identify a list of the critical attributes that are essential to the design of high quality local programs that support the skill development of veteran teachers and administrators.

Resources Required:  Access to research on teacher induction; Access to researchers to conduct studies on the effectiveness of the induction practices employed; Virtual Collaboration tools

Means of Evaluation:  Attendance records; Participant evaluations; Debriefing session; Critical attributes list

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Strategy 03.01.03:  To develop recommendations for how principals can apply practices addressed in their evaluation process that supports the development of beginning teachers.

Resources Required:  Experts who will help with the design of these modules; Data gathering tools

Means of Evaluation:  Completed support skills module

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Strategy 03.01.02:  To administer surveys to veteran teachers and administrators who work with new teachers to determine areas of support needed.

Resources Required:  Professional Standards; Online surveys; Access to researchers who can help with survey design and assist with data analysis

Means of Evaluation:  Survey results and findings

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Strategy 03.01.04:  To collaborate with other organizations with common goals, to maximize opportunities for building support skills of veteran teachers and administrators.

Resources Required:  Connections with other organizations

Means of Evaluation:  Documented collaborations

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Strategy 03.01.05:  To use a train-the-trainer model to continue upgrading the mentoring and support skills of Collaborative Representatives and Support Coaches to enable them to provide on-site expertise to their veteran teachers and administrators.

Resources Required:  Technical support for train-the-trainer modules; Training materials

Means of Evaluation:  Completed modules

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Strategy 03.01.06:  To set up a hot-line or link so that veteran teachers and administrators can chat with other veteran teachers and/or administrators.

Resources Required:  Redesigned Collaborative website; Virtual Collaboration tools

Means of Evaluation:  Completed hot-line or link

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Strategy 03.01.07:  To periodically sponsor update training sessions for veteran teachers and administrators (I.e., Saturday Drive-In Workshops, Sessions at New Teacher Conference)

Resources Required:  Facilities and resources for update sessions; Trainers; Training materials

Means of Evaluation:  Attendance records; Training evaluations

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