Student Teacher Mentor Training School of Health Studies

Student Teacher Mentor Training

School of Health Studies & Education Academic Year 2020 -2021 ● Dr. Angela Mc. Donald , Dean ● Dr. Virginia Johnson , ● ● Associate Dean Dr. Suniti Sharma , Chair of Teacher Education Dr. Cheryl George , Chair of Special Education

Personnel Changes ● Dr. Joseph Cifelli retired as Academic Year 20202021 ● Director of Certification & Compliance Jeff Weir, moved to Business and Financial Analyst, Institutional Effectiveness

• • • Dr. Kevin Clapano , Director of Assessment and Data Analysis James Osborne , Director of Clinical Experience Dr. William Murphy , Assistant Professor of Practice for Special Education Dr. Monica Belfatti , Assistant Professor of Practice for Teacher Education Anglean Sampson , Administrative Assistant for Student Support Kathy Donaher, Administrative Assistant for Operations Field Team Academic Year 2020 -2021

• Dr. Suniti Sharma, 4 -8 and Secondary Education (online) • Dr. William Murphy , PK 4 and Special Education • Staff, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Seminar Professors

● Compensation for full semester: $750 per student teacher. (4 -week modified ● ● $350) 5 observations (full semester); 2 for 4 -week contracts If additional observations are required, speak to Jim Osborne for approval. Required attendance (virtual or real) at initial orientation session and up to two performance review meeting (virtual or real) to be scheduled with university professor. Contract documents must be signed and returned within 30 days of issue.

MENTORING DURING A PANDEMIC

What counts as student teaching? • PDE has allowed for student teaching to be 100% online for 2020 -2021. How do I meet my student teacher? • There will be no group meetings. Contact your mentees by phone or email and arrange an initial meeting (perhaps via Zoom). How do I observe my student teacher? • Arrange with the cooperating teacher and your mentee to gain access to the school’s online platform. If there is a problem with you gaining access, contact Jim Osborne (josborne@sju. edu).

● Build rapport with your student teacher and the cooperating teacher. ● Advocate for your student teacher. ● Report discrimination/harassment: Under no circumstance should a student teacher have to tolerate harassment or intimidation of any kind based on race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. Student teachers are not expected to work in a hostile environment. If a student teacher alerts you that they are in a hostile environment, take the following steps: 1. If appropriate, first speak to co-operating teacher, and notify the seminar professor immediately. 2. Jim Osborne will be notified by the seminar professor who will investigate the situation to see if an immediate change of placement is required.

● Support SJU’s social justice mission. ○ Theme: Social and Emotional Wellness: Issues of Access and Equity ○ The Departments of Education at Saint Joseph’s University are deeply committed to Jesuit tradition and the pursuit of social justice. To participate in this work, faculty and students will collectively explore theme of Social and Emotional Wellness: Access and Equity during the 2020 -2021 academic school year. Opportunities to engage in meaningful and insightful conversation around theme will occur both within and outside of traditional coursework. In addition to class discussions, department-wide events such as article and book talks, film screenings, lecture series, and panel presentations will take place throughout the year.

● Attend/watch mentor training. ● Review student teacher lesson plans and check alignment with the SJU Lesson Plan Handbook : ● ● Hold a pre- and post-lesson conference. Observe the whole lesson. Complete all observation reports (see next slide). Check in with seminar professor mid-semester.

How many observations and reports do I need to write? • 5 COFs (Classroom Observation Forms) • 2 PDE 430 s • 1 Dispositions Form How do I submit my reports? • Via the SJU Mentor Resource webpage: https: //sites. sju. edu/education/studentteaching/student-teacher-mentor-resources/

# 1 2 Description Return signed contract and W- 9 Schedule/Target Due Date 30 days from receipt of contract Monday, August 24, 2020 Attend in person or virtually a mandatory orientation/professional development session. (Meet and great assigned student teacher as possible. ) 3 Observation 1. STCOF #1 Week of 9/14/2020 4 Observation 2. STCOF #2 Week of 9/28/2020 5 Observation 3. STOCF #3 Week of 10/12/2020 6 PDE 430 #1 Week of 11/02/2020 7 KSD Week of 11/02/2020 8 Observation 4. STOCF #4 Week of 11/09/2020 9 Observation 5. STOCF #5 By 11/20/2020 10 PDE 430 #2 By 11/25/2020 11 Attend in person or virtually a meeting To be arranged with the University Seminar Professor to discuss student teacher assessment at mid-semester and at the end of the semester * Please note that the semester is ending before Thanksgiving.

• Since these candidates already completed standard student teaching and they hold a valid teaching certificate only two summative assessments are required using the PDE Form 430. • One assessment is to be completed and submitted after two weeks and one after four weeks. (Note: the four week period does not have to be consecutive if circumstances warrant otherwise. )

A Word About P erformance Levels Our Classroom Observation Form uses the same criteria for the domains of Planning, Classroom Environment, and Instruction that are used by practicing teachers in the PA Department of Education Educator Effectiveness system. • Distinguished is identified as a goal to strive for, but it is NOT available for rating since distinguished is not a level that student teachers can potentially demonstrate. • Proficient indicates that the student teacher’s performance is substantially demonstrated at this point in the clinical experience at the professional level. • Basic indicates that the student teacher is performing at the basic level and is demonstrating partial proficient professional practices. • Unsatisfactory indicates that the student teacher does not meet performance expectations required for professional teaching.

Mandatory Feedback v Identify areas of pedagogical strengths. v Identify areas of pedagogical areas that need improvement. (Behaviors observed) v Identify pedagogical targets (Behaviors not observed yet).

PDE 430 • Two satisfactory PDE 430 assessments are required for certification. It may become necessary to do an additional PDE 430 assessment to meet the requirements for certification. • University Mentors are required to contact the Director of Clinical Experience in advance of issuing an Unsatisfactory PDE 430 assessment. • Note: An unsatisfactory rating must withstand the test of a legal challenge.

How many observations and reports do cooperating teachers need to write? • 1 Dispositions Form at mid-semester • 1 end of the semester summative form. Does PA recognize co-teaching? • Yes, co-teaching is recognized in many forms: • • • One person teaches, the other observes. One person teaches, the other helps by rotating around the class. Each teacher is in charge of a “station” or learning center. Parallel teaching: both teach same lesson to half the group. Supplemental teaching: one teaches the grade level group, the other a different Alternate teaching strategies – same lesson in two different modalities.

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