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__The TEAM Coordinating Committee (TCC) Guidelines__ //TCC members shall be established by the Superintendent in collaboration with the board of education. //

//Composition of Committee //: A minimum of four certified professional employees including representation from, but not limited to, the TEAM District Facilitator (DF) who will serve as committee leader, a trained mentor teacher, an administrator and “representatives of the exclusive bargaining representative for certified employees, based on district size.” Any additional members shall be representative of the elementary, middle and secondary school levels, as applicable, with consideration being given to the number of beginning teachers hired and the numbers of mentors needed to support them. The CSDE recommends that the district coordinating committee adopt written procedures regarding its composition which may include, but not be limited to, the rotation of committee members and the term for each member.

Once formed, the TCC is responsible for:


 * DEVELOPING…. **

//A three year-plan for supporting teachers //. A template for putting together a district support plan is included to provide guidelines for its development.

//An annual budget to support the activities of the three year plan //. This budget will need to include consideration of time and opportunities for beginning teachers and mentors to meet, for individuals to serve on the TCC and/or review committees, and for substitute coverage necessary to allow for classroom observations or the release of teachers to attend trainings.


 * RECRUITING….. **

New mentors for TEAM training and pairing them with beginning teachers (preferably content/grade level/school building matches). Previously trained BEST mentors and ensuring that they attend TEAM trainings before pairing them with beginning teachers. Update training guidelines: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Previously trained mentors must attend the one-day TEAM update training (regardless of when they were last trained). · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mentors may be assigned to a beginning teacher without having taken update training but must register for a training within 30 days of assignment.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Additional update trainings will be scheduled throughout the year to ensure that training will take place in a timely fashion that will allow for the appropriate support of the beginning teacher in TEAM. In addition, in the spring 2010, a Training of Trainers (TOT) will be held to update all trainers so that they will be able to deliver the mentor update training in their own districts, thus expanding the capacity to reach all mentors that need updating <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Note: **

Both newly trained and previously trained mentors must continue to be updated every three years. Mentors who are not TEAM trained will not receive a state issued mentor stipend.
 * NOTE:**

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Guidelines for a process and criteria for the selection of mentor teachers. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Individuals who are employed by a board of education and apply to become mentors shall present evidence to the district committee of: · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">possession of a professional or provisional educator certificate and a minimum of three years of teaching experience, including at least one year of experience in the district in which they are presently employed; “…and should demonstrate: · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">effective teaching practice as defined in the Connecticut Common Core of Teaching (CCT); · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ability to work cooperatively as a team member to aid the professional growth of a beginning teacher; · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">professional commitment to improving the induction of beginning teachers into the teaching profession; · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ability to relate effectively to adult learners; · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">ability to be reflective and articulate about the craft of teaching; and · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">such other criteria as may be deemed necessary by the district committee.

In addition, //retired certified teachers// may also serve as mentors, provided they successfully complete a TEAM mentor training program and reflect evidence of the qualities listed above. It is advised that guidelines or procedures for dissolving mentor placements and removal of teachers for good cause from the eligible pool of mentors and/or cooperating teachers be established.

Visist the [|CT TEAM] webiste for additional information.

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