Welcome!Special Education

TEC On-Site Support Provider

Orientation Spring 2009

March 12

Welcome!Special Education

TEC On-Site Support Provider

Orientation Spring 2009

March 12

Agenda for March 12th WebConference

Agenda for March 12th WebConference

• Introductions• Comparison of traditional intern program and TEC

intern program• Roles of the team • How do you provide support/mentor your teacher?• CSTPs (California Standards Teaching Profession)• Observation Forms-Filling them out• Course Sequence of Classes• Course Assignments• Resource-Master Teacher Website• Comments/Concerns?

• Introductions• Comparison of traditional intern program and TEC

intern program• Roles of the team • How do you provide support/mentor your teacher?• CSTPs (California Standards Teaching Profession)• Observation Forms-Filling them out• Course Sequence of Classes• Course Assignments• Resource-Master Teacher Website• Comments/Concerns?

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Using ElluminateUsing Elluminate• You can ask a question or make a

comment by typing in the Chat box (left side).

• Raise your hand to get attention by clicking on the hand symbol.

• Use the mic button (if you have a built in microphone on your computer) to ask an oral question.

• You can ask a question or make a comment by typing in the Chat box (left side).

• Raise your hand to get attention by clicking on the hand symbol.

• Use the mic button (if you have a built in microphone on your computer) to ask an oral question.

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Introduce yourself?Introduce yourself?• Type your name, school

location, and name of the intern you are working with in the text box

• Type your name, school location, and name of the intern you are working with in the text box

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Technology Enhanced Culturally-Responsive (TEC) Intern Program For Secondary Special Educators

In Urban Schools

Technology Enhanced Culturally-Responsive (TEC) Intern Program For Secondary Special Educators

In Urban Schools

• How is this different from the traditional CSUN intern program?

• How is this different from the traditional CSUN intern program?

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TEC Intern ProgramTEC Intern Program• Designed to develop highly qualified

secondary special education teachers• Most courses are offered in a flexible

online format with interns meeting once every other week on campus, weekly in the summers and progressing through the courses as a cohort over a two-year period

• Emphasis on diverse and urban learners with special needs in the secondary setting

• Designed to develop highly qualified secondary special education teachers

• Most courses are offered in a flexible online format with interns meeting once every other week on campus, weekly in the summers and progressing through the courses as a cohort over a two-year period

• Emphasis on diverse and urban learners with special needs in the secondary setting

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The Collaborating TeamThe Collaborating Team

The Secondary SPED Intern

The On-Site Support Provider The University Supervisor

Other CSUN faculty

& staff

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The Roles of the Team The Roles of the Team • On-Site Support Provider

• Provide guidance, support and reflective evaluations to the intern (3 per semester-(2/25, 3/31, 4/28), 20 hrs of support (tan log)

• University Supervisor• Collaborate with the on-site support provider and

intern to provide assistance, feedback and guidance; provide 2 evaluations per semester)

• The Intern• Fulfill all the requirements of the intern seminar

and demonstrate competence in all the CSTPs; completion of coursework; progress through courses as a cohort

• On-Site Support Provider • Provide guidance, support and reflective

evaluations to the intern (3 per semester-(2/25, 3/31, 4/28), 20 hrs of support (tan log)

• University Supervisor• Collaborate with the on-site support provider and

intern to provide assistance, feedback and guidance; provide 2 evaluations per semester)

• The Intern• Fulfill all the requirements of the intern seminar

and demonstrate competence in all the CSTPs; completion of coursework; progress through courses as a cohort

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What are ways you provide support/mentoring for the 20

hrs?

What are ways you provide support/mentoring for the 20

hrs?

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The CSTPs:California Standards for the Teaching

Profession

The CSTPs:California Standards for the Teaching

Profession

1. Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

2. Creating and Maintaining an Effective Environment for Students

3. Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning

1. Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

2. Creating and Maintaining an Effective Environment for Students

3. Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning

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The CSTPs:California Standards for the Teaching

Profession

The CSTPs:California Standards for the Teaching

Profession

4. Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for all Students

5. Assessing Student Learning6. Developing as a Professional

Educator(CSTPs 5 and 6-I value your feedback/comments

on evaluations as these are not necessarily items I can see during observations)

4. Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for all Students

5. Assessing Student Learning6. Developing as a Professional

Educator(CSTPs 5 and 6-I value your feedback/comments

on evaluations as these are not necessarily items I can see during observations)

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE MICHAEL D. EISNER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Department of Special Education Observation Feedback Form

Name Date Visit #

Class School District

Form Filled Out By Position

1. Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning 1.1 Connects studentsÕ prior knowledge, life experience, and interests with learning goals. 1.2 Uses a variety of instructional strategies and resources to respond to studentsÕ diverse needs. 1.3 Facilitates learning experiences that promote autonomy, interaction, and choice. 1.4 Engages students in problem solving, critical thinking, and other activities that make subject matter meaningful. 1.5 Promotes self-directed, reflective learning for all students.

Notes/Comments

X 2. Creating and Maintaining An Effective Environment for Students 2.1 Creates a physical environment that engages all students. 2.2 Establishes a climate that promotes fairness and respect. 2.3 Promotes social development and responsibility. 2.4 Establishes and maintains standards for student behavior. 2.5 Plans and implements classroom procedures and routines that support student learning. 2.6 Uses instructional time effectively. *2.7 Directs activities of classroom paraprofessionals, aides, volunteers, peer tutors. *2.8 Utilizes positive behavior support techniques. *2.9 Encourages interactions with typical peers across instructional settings.

Notes/Comments

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Observation FormObservation Form

• Organized around the standards• Can focus on an overall standard or

particular items within a standard• Provides a page for open-ended

comments and/or scripting• Always provide areas of growth/

suggestions/comments/ideas for improvement

• Organized around the standards• Can focus on an overall standard or

particular items within a standard• Provides a page for open-ended

comments and/or scripting• Always provide areas of growth/

suggestions/comments/ideas for improvement

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What type of comments/suggestions have you been identifying on

observation forms?

What type of comments/suggestions have you been identifying on

observation forms?

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SeminarsSeminars• 1st Semester:

Classroom Mgt. and organization, rules, routines, student interests

• 2nd Semester: Revise Classroom Mgt, IEP-Monitoring IEP goals, prepare for CSET

• 1st Semester: Classroom Mgt. and organization, rules, routines, student interests

• 2nd Semester: Revise Classroom Mgt, IEP-Monitoring IEP goals, prepare for CSET

• 3rd Semester: Differentiated Instruction

• 4th Semester: Video-tape and critique, professional growth project

• 3rd Semester: Differentiated Instruction

• 4th Semester: Video-tape and critique, professional growth project

Semester planning and lesson planning are expectations througout the 4 semesters (Check to ensure they are keeping a lesson plan book; I expect a 7-step LP for my observations, it is your discretion whether you would like to require this)

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2nd Semester Course Sequence

2nd Semester Course Sequence

(offered bi-weekly before seminar)

(interns pick a core subject-English, Math, Science, Social Science; prepare to pass the CSET in that area 12/08-Most are preparing to take the CSET this mo.)

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2nd Semester Assignments2nd Semester Assignments

• Seminar: Documentation and monitoring an IEP goal, prepare for taking a single subject CSET in a CORE area

• Seminar: Documentation and monitoring an IEP goal, prepare for taking a single subject CSET in a CORE area

• 504: observation of a student w/ special needs based on their learning needs

• SED 525 Method Course: Development of lesson plans and a thematic unit for the subject

• 504: observation of a student w/ special needs based on their learning needs

• SED 525 Method Course: Development of lesson plans and a thematic unit for the subject

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2nd Semester Cohort 2nd Semester Cohort

• Carol Shapiro-Fieldwork supervisor

• Ashley Skylar-University seminar supervisor

• Carol Shapiro-Fieldwork supervisor

• Ashley Skylar-University seminar supervisor

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4th Semester Course Sequence

4th Semester Course Sequence

• SPED 509 (3 units): offered bi-weekly before seminar

• SPED 506 (3 units): Special Education Internship Field Experience

• Multicultural Requirement (3 units): Some students haven’t met this and are taking this May-June (4/6 students)

• SED 525 ESL: Methods of Teaching ESL-Summer mid May-mid June (5/6 students)

• SPED 509 (3 units): offered bi-weekly before seminar

• SPED 506 (3 units): Special Education Internship Field Experience

• Multicultural Requirement (3 units): Some students haven’t met this and are taking this May-June (4/6 students)

• SED 525 ESL: Methods of Teaching ESL-Summer mid May-mid June (5/6 students)

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4th Semester Assignments 4th Semester Assignments

• Assessment project-Develop an assessment tool for your class/site

• Professional growth project• Video project-10 min. video of

teaching and analysis• Collaboration hours (20 hrs-a

requirement from 3rd semester)

• Assessment project-Develop an assessment tool for your class/site

• Professional growth project• Video project-10 min. video of

teaching and analysis• Collaboration hours (20 hrs-a

requirement from 3rd semester)

Any comments/concerns/questio

ns?

Any comments/concerns/questio

ns?

During on-site observations we always try to stop by and say hello to on-site support providers. Due to

schedules and such we have only met about half of you. We look forward to continuing to

communicate/collaborate with each of you.

During on-site observations we always try to stop by and say hello to on-site support providers. Due to

schedules and such we have only met about half of you. We look forward to continuing to

communicate/collaborate with each of you.

Please feel free to contact Ashley Skylar at askylar@csun.edu (4th semester interns)Carol.shapiro@csun.edu (2nd semester

interns)Make a plan for improvement

Set a timelineEvaluate progress

Please feel free to contact Ashley Skylar at askylar@csun.edu (4th semester interns)Carol.shapiro@csun.edu (2nd semester

interns)Make a plan for improvement

Set a timelineEvaluate progress

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Resource: The Master Teacher Website

Resource: The Master Teacher Website

• www.csun.edu/masterteacher• www.csun.edu/masterteacher

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