Dr. Marybeth Morrison Mrs. Debra Herman Ms. Cathy Thomas
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Dr. Marybeth Morrison Mrs. Debra Herman Ms. Cathy Thomas
Penn State UniversityWorkforce Education and Development
BOOT CAMP FOR NEW CTE TEACHERS
Background Certification routes
Traditional undergraduate Alternative Route
Three centers Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Temple Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Professional Personnel Development Center (PPDC)
Authorized by PA Dept. of Education in 1978
PPDC Responsible for preparation and
recommendation of students for vocational teacher certification.
30 county area in Central Pennsylvania Provides coursework and supervision for:
Vocational Instructor I certification Vocational Instructor II certification Vocational Director certification Co-Op Certification
Certification Requirments High diploma 4000 hours (minimum of 2 years) verified
work experience (in the subject matter field) within the last 10 years
Passing score on the Occupational Competency Assessment OR
Credential review OR Committee Review
Certification Emergency
Good for one school year Issued when the OCA has not been taken Normally only issued once
Intern Good for three years Issued after passing the OCA Enroll in approved program (18 credits) Only issued once
Certification – cont. Level I
Good for 6 teaching years Completion of 18 credits Successful completion of PRAXIS Series
Computerized Pre-Professional Skills Tests in Reading (10710) and Writing (20720).
Required to have 3 years of successful teaching on Intern certificate.
Enrolled in coursework leading to Level II certification
Certification – Cont. Level II
Completion of 60 additional credits Completion of PRAXIS Series Pre-
Professional Skills Test (PPST) Mathematics (codes 0730 or 5730)
Completion of PRAXIS Series Pre-Professional Skills Test PLT 7-12 (or the waiver).
Must be renewed every 5 years (college or continuing education credit and/or professional development hours totaling 180)
WFED 100 First coursework leading to certification
2 credits 1 week during the summer Held only once a year Taught by PPDC staff
FRP’s -- Instructors commonly called Field Resource Person
Professional Development Team – Assistant Professors, Instructors, Lecturers, Senior Lecturers
Topics First Week of School Career Development Developing Proper Writing Skills Curriculum Development Integration of Academics Lesson Plans and Instructional Materials Vehicles of Instruction Conflict in the Classroom Effective Discipline
Topics – cont. Safety and Health Special Populations
Special Needs ESL/ELL students
Communication/Advisory Committees Career and Technical Student
Organizations (CTSOs)
Monday’s Agenda Welcome, introductions Roles and responsibilities of the professional
educator – presentation/lecture – CBTE Coordinator
First week of school – presentation/lecture -- FRP Instructional schedule 5 lesson plans for first 10 days
Career development – presentation/lecture – PPDC Assistant Director
Obtaining PSU ID and computer access – “field trip”– FRPs and Professional Development Team
Tuesday’s Agenda Proper Writing Skills – lecture w/lesson
plan/interactive activities – team taught by FRP and PD team literacy specialist – essay
Curriculum Development/Writing Performance Objectives – lecture/demo w/lesson plan – CBTE Coordinator
Integration of Academics – presentation -- area CTE instructor
Tuesday – cont. Lesson Plan and Instructional Material
Development – lecture/demonstration w/lesson plan – team teaching – FRP, PD team special needs specialist, International WFED students – 2 lesson plans for Friday
Vehicles of Instruction – lecture w/lesson plan – local CTE instructor
Mandatory 30 minute computer lab Optional open computer lab 6 to 9 pm
Wednesday’s Agenda Dealing with Conflict in the Classroom –
presentation – local CTE instructor and academic instructor
Implementing Effective Discipline – group work – facilitated by FRP and PD team special needs specialist.
Occupational Safety and Health – Presentation -- Assistant PPDC Director and PD team member
Wednesday cont. Student Diversity and educating Special
Populations – lecture (Max teaching strategies), team teaching PD team special needs specialist and FRP.
Educating Special Populations – PD team special needs specialist and ESL/ELL specialist.
Mandatory 30 minute computer lab Optional open computer lab 6 to 9 pm
English Language Learner (ELL)Competencies
Demonstrate cross-cultural competence in interactions with colleagues, administrators, school and community specialists, students and their families.• Panel discussion with all of the above
participants and our teachers• Connections made through Global
Connections, our international student population, and our own personal connections
We were fortunate Frank, Parent of ELLs, graduate of our
program, CTE background Grace, adult ELL, ESL instructor, parent of
bilingual children Gladys, high school senior, bilingual Jane, former administrator, current
teacher of high school age and adult ELLs
Thursday’s Agenda Communicating with parents, staff, and
administration/Advisory Committees – presentation – FRP
Career and Technical Organizations – presentation/video – local CTE instructor
Educating special needs students – lecture/demo/interactive activities – FRP and PD team special needs specialist.
Thursday cont. Educating Special Populations –
presentation – PD team ESL/ELL specialist and local CTE instructor.
Optional open computer lab 6 to 9 pm
English Language Learner (ELL) Competency Examples
• Demonstrate an understanding of the legal responsibilities related to serving ELLs
• Implement appropriate research-based instructional strategies to make content comprehensible for ELLs
English Language Learner (ELL) Competency Examples (cont.)
Present information from the “Basic Education Circular” (BEC) related to ELLs
Introduce students to “WIDA Consortium” materials
Introduce lesson plan template that includes sections for adaptations and accommodations for ELLs
Provide handout with lists of adaptations and accommodations
Changes: Co - Teaching Invite a dental assisting instructor who is
in our program
Show our students vs. tell our students
Gain ideas from a CTE instructor
http://youtu.be/iSZBo352QJ4
Assignments/Resources “Lesson Plan for Foday”
• Case study on Foday• Adaptations and Accommodations Handout• “Can - Do Descriptors” from www.wida.us• A lesson plan they have developed
Case study on Tony – a student with a learning disability
Friday’s Agenda Lesson plan presentations by students
Safety -- morning Theory – afternoon
Review of assignments Workshop evaluation