I+District+Objectives

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 * ** The Mission of the TEAM Program:

**I. List your district’s three -year objectives and supporting activities related to the state’s mission statement for the ****Teacher Education And Mentoring Program**// .(Consider: alignment to district/school initiatives related to teaching and // //learning; teacher retention, professional development, etc//.)

Our district will:


 * //  I like/ (think it is attainable) the small district plan for A-C as pasted below-- I think that D on the small district sample is more human resources than TCC, but we may want to consider something about recruitment and retention-- we may already have something in district written. ~Sara

A. Transition from BEST to TEAM program by: //** Providing staff training and professional development to meet TEAM objectives and requirements Updating Board policies Appointing members to TCC including terms Establishing meeting times, roles and responsibilities, update district manuals and procedures Collaborating with other Districts or EASTCONN in developing a regional review committee B. Support the TEAM Mentor Program by: Scheduling mentor update training for existing mentor teachers Identifying and recruiting additional mentors provide initial training Developing feedback mechanism to monitor program effectiveness C. Develop new teacher goals and objectives related to district initiatives by: Updating new teacher induction manual Developing a two-year professional development schedule for new staff (i.e. data-decision making, effective teaching strategies, making standards work…) Review and update evaluation policies and procedures