2012-2013 BEST GRANT PROGRAM

2012 BEST GRANT PROGRAM

CONTACTS 509.789.3547Debbie Lahue, Director, Humanities

dlahue@esd101.netKim Cameron, Secretary, Humanities

kcameron@esd101.netJoy Lansdowne, Coordinator, Humanities

jlansdowne@esd101.net

2012 BEST GRANT PROGRAM

PARTICIPATING DISTRICTSCheney, Deer Park, Riverside, Republic, Tekoa,

Freeman

Who participates?

First Year Teachers Second Year Teachers Provisional Status Teachers in New

Assignments Mentors

BEST PROGRAM GOALS

To assure all teachers in the program receive the support and resources necessary to complete their professional certification.

To establish meaningful, productive relationships between consortium districts.

BEST PROGRAM UNIQUE FEATURES

Continuous, job-embedded support Cohort groups with job-alike members Individualized PGP’s within the context of school

and district initiatives Grant and district support blended to meet unique

needs of each teacher Technology used to facilitate communication and

professional development

BEST PROGRAMRESOURCES

Money passed through to districts for stipends and substitute costs

Professional development opportunities provided. OSPI Mentor Academies, Leadership Roundtables (LRTs), learning opportunities in Success at the Core and Professional Certification.

Leadership Roundtables: November, March, April and May

BEST PROGRAMRESOURCES

Program facilitation including ongoing communication, support, and evaluation

Clock hours available for successful completion of program requirements

BEST PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS

Collaboration/Planning:• Early career teachers and mentors

will participate in collaboration and planning activities to support identified goal(s) as well as other areas of focus.

BEST PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS

Professional Growth Plans• Early career teachers will develop

a minimum of one professional goal using district and/or TPEP processes.

• This plan will be monitored and evaluated to determine progress toward goal accomplishment.

BEST PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS

Professional Learning Opportunities:• Early career teachers and mentors

will participate in a minimum of one professional learning opportunity from a list of options. (Book study, district and ESD offerings, web-site learning, classroom observations, etc.)

Access to Resources

BEST details and resources will be posted on our NorthEast Washington ESD101 website at esd101.net Click on Programs tab, then select BEST “B.”

Direct link to our BEST page:http://www.esd101.net//site/Default.aspx?PageID=992

Thank you!

OUR next steps: Develop FAQ to

answer all questions Resources on web Details to

administrators, mentors, new career teachers