LEARNING-

As a new teacher to our district, we want to support you in learning and doing. As you attend professional developments, you will learn the 10 Effective Teaching Standards to ensure success in implementing best practices.

2022-23 Provisional Teacher PD Schedule

Professional Development and Relicensure Points

Over your first 5 years of teaching, you need to earn 100 relicensure points. Up to 30 of those points can come from your PLC meetings. Up to 90 of those points can come from professional development offerings of your choice. This includes the B.E.S.T. Year 1, 2, or 3 professional development offered by the district. You will be expected to implement your learning in your teaching practices and demonstrate effectiveness. Instructional coaches will support you through coaching cycles. Building level administrators will conduct observations and evaluations to monitor progress.

Teachers in the B.E.S.T. program need to enroll in the district B.E.S.T Canvas Course . This course has been created to organize and track your professional development course completion and relicensure points.

YEAR 1

• New Teacher Induction (15 re-licensure points)

  • All teachers that are new to Box Elder School District are expected to attend the 2 1/2 days in August New Teacher Induction Training IN PERSON.

• B.E.S.T. Year 1: ALL B.E.S.T. professional development offerings need to be attended IN PERSON during your B.E.S.T. year 1 of teaching. If you do not/can not attend ALL of these PD sessions, you are expected to attend them in person during your B.E.S.T. year 2 or 3. (12 re-licensure points)

YEAR 2

• Complete the "New to CHAMPS" Canvas course (for elementary teachers) or the "Discipline in the Secondary Classroom" Canvas course (for secondary teachers).

YEAR 3

• Complete additional professional development offerings through Canvas and other offerings to meet the

DOING-

Take your learning and implement it in your classroom. Coaches, mentors and administrators will support you in the learning and doing cycle as you improve in your practices and have a positive impact on student learning.

3-Step Process

1. Effective Teaching Standards: Understand and implement the 10 Effective Teaching Standards. (See chart below for suggested focus for each year.)

10 Effective Teaching Standards

Utah Effective Teaching Standards Manual

2. Collect and Document Evidence: With support of your PLC team, Instructional Coach, Mentor and Administrator collect and document evidence to support your proficiency in the 10 Effective Teaching Standards. (See chart below for suggested standards in each year)

Document evidence and notes in ObserverTab.

For more information see the Evidence Tab.

3. Personal Accountability to Building Administrator: Attend the three Provisional Teacher Evaluation Conferences with your building administrator. Be prepared to discuss and share documentation/artifacts to support growth and proficiency in the 10 Effective Teaching Standards.

Checklist for Provisional Teacher Evaluation Conferences