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The Administrator's BEST Calendar ~ Spring

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Things to consider:

·   Use “reflection” phase to help beginning teachers focus on specific learnings during first year.

·   Hold an end-of-year “portfolio party” for year-two teachers and support colleagues.

·   Hold an end-of-the-year mentor recognition “event.”

·   Use feedback from beginning teachers and mentors to improve support for the upcoming year.

Year-One Teachers

·   Encourage beginning teachers and mentors to register for and attend spring regional BEST portfolio seminar. Follow up by asking about new learning from seminars.

·   Meet with beginning teachers regarding year-end duties.

·   Meet with mentors, beginning teachers and other support colleagues to reflect on the impact of support over the first year and plan year-two support activities.

·   Meet with each beginning teacher to reflect on the past year and plan year-two goals and professional development.

·   Encourage beginning teachers to continue accessing www.ctbest.org as a resource to plan for next year.

Year-Two Teachers

·   Check on beginning teacher’s portfolio progress. (Due in early May.)

·   Provide release time for beginning teachers and mentors to finalize the portfolio.

·   Review portfolio and sign attestation form.

·  Meet with beginning teachers to reflect on portfolio process and learning.

Year-Three Teachers

Teachers with “Conditional” status

·   Review portfolio feedback received in April. Discuss lessons learned and set professional growth goals for next year.

 

BEST Graduates

Review professional growth related to goals set in October. Determine if the beginning teacher would be an appropriate person to attend Initial Support Training to become a mentor.

 

APRIL   ~   MAY   ~   JUNE