Initial Educator Training

Primary Products and Services

• Support for teachers new to schools and districts and new to the field is an important element of a district's talent attraction, development and retention strategy. The CESA 7 Initial Educators program offers training and support for new-to-the-profession teachers tailored specifically for their unique needs. Through standards-focused, ongoing professional development teachers will consider elements of quality instructional practices to inform decisions that facilitate student learning outcomes.

Priorities

Districts are required to keep records locally demonstrating that their teacher orientation program is ongoing (professional development beyond an initial orientation event). The CESA 7 Initial Educators program ensures that districts meet this requirement to support beginning teacher in their development of effective practices through:

• Content focus: focused on the content that teachers teach 

• Active learning: addresses how teachers learn

• Collaboration: learning within professional communities 

• Modeling: observation of other teachers and effective practice 

• Coaching: practice-related feedback 

• Reflection: opportunities to think about and make changes to practice 

• Address Loss of Learning 

• Support Recovery