PDS at Oaklands
Intern Checklist (Phase I and Phase II)
Review School Year Calendar with mentor teacher
Review and follow daily schedule
includes schedule/duties of your mentor teacher
Have required PGCPS security courses taken
provide copy of fingerprint receipt and certificate to PDS Coordinator
Be professional at all times
Join inquiry group
Review action research
Phase I: start thinking about research question
Phase II: begin implementing strategies to gather/collect data
Use of co-teaching model (interns work with students at all times)
Creating bulletin boards
Grading work
Team planning and collaboration
Reflection of teaching and practices
Provide lesson plan 48 hours in advance of teaching a lesson
Integration of technology
Attend BSU seminar classes
Attend ALL staff meetings
Conference with mentor on a weekly basis
Conference with BSU Supervisor bi-weekly
Phase I Timeline
August
Welcome interns:
tour the building,
introduction to principal and staff
introduction meeting
Review school expectations/guidelines, professional disposition, responsibilities
Expectations of inquiry groups, action research, portfolios and class assignments
Required Professional Development (PD) session
Review evaluation rubrics and timeline
Attend staff/intern meetings
Review edTPA Lesson Plan template
Begin collect artifacts for Electronic Portfolio
September/October
Review updates of assignments and their completion process
Confer with mentor regarding progress on:
professional dispositions, classroom management, and instruction
Continue completing reflection journals
Lesson planning (using edTPA Lesson Plan template):
continue to provide lesson plan 48 hours prior to teaching a lesson
continue integrating technology into the classroom
Feedback:
collect/gather constructive feedback from mentor teacher
4 Way Conference (intern, mentor teacher, school principal, site coordinator)
Attend staff/intern meetings
Continue to collect artifacts for Electronic Portfolio
November/December
Assignment check and Taskstream Uploads
Continue completing reflection journals
Lesson planning (using edTPA Lesson Plan template):
continue to provide lesson plan 48 hours prior to teaching a lesson
continue integrating technology into the classroom
Feedback:
collect/gather constructive feedback from mentor teacher
4 Way Conference (intern, mentor teacher, school principal, site coordinator)
Attend staff/intern meetings
Continue to collect artifacts for Electronic Portfolio
complete rough draft of Electronic Portolio
Phase II Timeline
January
Welcome back
Review school expectations/guidelines, professional disposition, responsibilities
Expectations of inquiry groups, action research, portfolios and class assignments
Attend Required Professional Development (PD) session
Review Expectations for graduation
Develop and create cover letter and resume
Continue with inquiry groups
Draft proposal for action research
Lesson planning (using edTPA Lesson Plan template):
observe and teach at least 1 lesson (planned by mentor teacher) a week in order to prepare for 2 week take over
Continue co-teaching model where intern and mentor teach together.
Look over rubric for Phase II midterm 3 way conference
Feedback: review constructive feedback form mentor teacher
Continue collecting evidence for Electronic Portfolio
add to your Electronic Portfolio
February/March
Continue with inquiry groups
Begin implementation of interventions for Action Research Project
Lesson planning:
observe and teach at least 1 lesson (planned by mentor teacher) a week in order to prepare for 2 week take over
Continue co-teaching model where intern and mentor teach together.
Look over rubric for Phase II midterm 3 way conference
Feedback: review constructive feedback form mentor teacher
Continue collecting evidence for Electronic Portfolio
add to your Electronic Portfolio
April/May
Update on assignments:
Action Research (bring closing to interventions and begin analyzing data)
Electronic Portfolio (continue adding and editing artifacts for electronic portfolios)
Action research presentation practice
Electronic Portfolio practice
Continue with video/written reflections
Feedback: review constructive feedback form mentor teacher
Look over rubric for Phase II Final 3 way conference