Schedule of Responsibilities
Ongoing Responsibilities Throughout the Internship:
Annotated Lesson Plan Binder/Dossier
The INTERN must keep a reflection notebook (print or electronic) of teaching experiences and lesson plans in which the intern participates as teacher or co-teacher (whether written solely by the mentor teacher, collaboratively, or independently) with annotations/ reflections written on the plan after the lesson. This can be handwritten, typed, or a combination of both as desired/needed.
Generally, the reflection notebook may be completed by taking down informal reflections throughout the week, that might be thought of as "in action," followed by writing up a more formal reflection of the week on Friday (or perhaps sometimes over the weekend) that can be thought of as reflection "on action." Each intern can develop their own style and means of keeping up with this. Dr. Varner is available to consult with interns on this to help individualize it to make the notebook a reasonable and useful tool of learning.
The Mentor Teacher and intern will refer to this notebook as the basis for the daily feedback between the mentor and intern. Intern should also take daily feedback notes in this binder.
The College Supervisor will also review this notebook as part of the observation evaluation process.
Planning
For all independently created lesson planning, the INTERN must submit weekly plans to the Mentor Teacher the week prior to teaching the lessons – specific day to be determined by the Mentor Teacher.
The Mentor Teacher provides INTERN feedback for all lesson plans and instruction throughout the internship.
All lesson plans for formal observations by the College Supervisor MUST be written and e-mailed as attachments at least 48 hours in advance.
Evaluative Documentation
The INTERN is responsible for collecting and filing all evaluative documents including observation forms, midpoint/final evaluations, and professionalism checklists. INTERN files must be complete for certification.
The Mentor Teacher participates in all observation and evaluation conferences, provides INTERN feedback daily, and conferences with the INTERN regarding all professionalism checklists.
The College Supervisor schedules timely conferences, provides detailed observation notes, and balances the feedback on interns’ strengths and challenge areas. Signed forms are held by the INTERN for filing.
NOTE: The term “lesson/class period” throughout this document is used to address the different structures of elementary and secondary schools. The word “lesson” applies to elementary interns, while “class period” applies to secondary interns. Observations should last about 45 minutes each for all interns, except the combined Observation 5/6 which is doubled.
Interns on Campus: Wednesday, July 5 – Friday, August 11, 2023
Interns Not Scheduled - Monday, August 14 – Friday, August 18, 2023
Intern Induction - Held at school sites, various dates in September
Note: Induction will be done at school sites with meetings for Interns, Mentors, College Supervisors, PDS Liaisons, and Administration.
ANCHOR PLACEMENT: Monday, August 21 – Friday, September 22, 2023
The internship begins at the beginning of the school year to provide Interns the opportunity to participate in the opening of a school year and observe how the classroom procedures are established. Interns also begin to see how the curriculum translates into unit and daily lesson plans and how lesson plans are written and delivered. Interns co-teach with mentors as soon as possible once the intern becomes acclimated and the mentor determines readiness. The intern will teach the formal observation lesson independently, but this lesson may be co-planned with the mentor.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DURING ANCHOR #1 (8/21-9/22/23)
College Supervisor/Mentor Teacher/INTERN – Schedule Observations #1 and #2 two days apart at the team’s discretion.
Please follow this timeline as closely as possible knowing flexibility is acceptable based on scheduling needs, testing schedules, holidays, etc.
INTERN Responsibilities:
Shadow mentor through opening days and assist with room/routine set-up
Observe mentor methods and work with mentor/students on opening activities and establishment of procedures
Plan collaboratively. Intern must use SMCM lesson planning template for observations as his/her guide to learn the mental process of lesson planning. The mentor models the procedure using this template to assist the intern in developing planning skills. SMCPS lesson template or teacher's planning frame can be used for daily planning.
Co-teach as much as possible. Interns teach independently when needed (for observations) and as appropriate.
“Observation” 1A
Initial Meet and Greet -- Early to Mid-September
This is an informal check-in to ensure the internship is off to a solid start. This can be done in person at the school site, or remotely if that is preferred. The college supervisor will verify that the intern is interacting with the mentor teacher, other colleagues, and students in a professional manner.
During this meeting, the college supervisor will answer any general questions about the internship and go over the criteria of the Midpoint and Final Evaluation Forms.
The team will review Observation Form #1 in preparation for the next classroom visit, which will be an observation of the intern interacting with students either as an assistant teacher or with small groups of students. The contrast between this observation form and the one for the subsequent observations should be noted in the discussion, both of which can be found using the link above.
The college supervisor will capture notes from the meeting and upload them into the intern’s MAT Folder on the MAT 2024 Shared Google Drive.
Observation 1B -- Mid - Late September
No formal lesson plan is due to the college supervisor in advance of this first observation. Rather, the intern should provide a brief overview of what is to be observed; a pre-observation meeting is optional. The intern may include student sheets or the mentor teacher’s general lesson plan as well to help paint a clear picture of what the college supervisor should expect to see. During this observation, the intern may act as a teaching assistant or may be working with small groups of students. If the intern and mentor agree they are ready, the intern could teach the whole class using the mentor’s plan.
The college supervisor will complete Observation Form 1 for a 30-45 minute instructional period.
Within 48 hours (if possible), the team will hold a post-observation conference to discuss the observation. This can be done in person or virtually. Although the supervisor completes the form, mentor teachers are encouraged to provide feedback on the intern’s performance and review evaluation criteria in a collaborative dialogue. Interns are also expected to reflect on their own teaching during the conversation.
The intern will submit the completed and signed observation form to their folder on the MAT 2024 Shared Google Drive.
The mentor teacher will complete Professional Checklist 1; the team will discuss it at the post conference, and all three stakeholders will sign it. The Intern will submit the signed checklist to their folder on the MAT 2024 Shared Google Drive.
GR02-- Interns on Campus: Monday, September 25– Friday, November 17, 2023
Thanksgiving Break: Monday, November 20 – Friday, November 24, 2023
ANCHOR PLACEMENT RESUMES: Monday, November 27– Friday, January 26, 2024
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DURING ANCHOR #2 (11/27/23-1/26/24)
College Supervisor – Observation #2
Mentor Teacher – Professionalism Checklist #2
INTERN Responsibilities:
Independently plan and teach two to three lesson(s)/class(es) period per day – co-teach and plan remaining lessons/class periods collaboratively (independent plans must be written using the SMCM lesson plan template)
Winter Break: Monday, December 19, 2022 - January 2, 2023
ANCHOR PLACEMENT: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 – Friday, January 27, 2023
College Supervisor/Mentor Teacher/INTERN – Midpoint Evaluation
The College Supervisor schedules the meeting with the intern and mentor and facilitates the conversation. The Mentor and Intern should pre-conference together prior to the observation conference about the Midpoint scores (and also about the Final when that time comes). Please remember to also include the Specialized Program Area (SPA) evaluation addendum that corresponds to the intern’s certification area.
The Mentor/Intern team will bring one printed Midpoint/SPA document to the meeting with the College Supervisor that represents their consensus on intern scores. The College Supervisor will facilitate a discussion to confirm and add perspective as appropriate. Once the Midpoint/SPA is completed and confirmed by the Mentor/Intern/College Supervisor team, the College Supervisor will transfer the written scores to the electronic submission Midpoint and correct SPA online forms for each of the interns under his/her supervision (see online MAT Google Site).
At the Midpoint, the Mentor, Intern and College Supervisor should use this evaluative rule of thumb: any area in which the intern is working to improve, or is considering as a focus area, should be evaluated as an area for development and given a corresponding score of “2.” The goal is to have all interns at the target of “3” or better on all criteria by the Final/SPA Evaluation.
Mentor Teacher – Professionalism Checklist #2
INTERN Responsibilities:
Independently plan and teach two to three lesson(s)/class(es) period per day – co-teach and plan remaining lessons/class periods collaboratively (independent plans must be written using the SMCM lesson plan template)
GR03 -- Interns on Campus: Monday, January 29 – Friday, February 16, 2024
ANCHOR PLACEMENT: Tuesday, February 20 – Friday, March 22, 2024
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DURING ANCHOR #3 (2/20-3/22/24)
College Supervisor -Observation #3 and Observation 4-5 (see detailed on shared responsibilities document)
Mentor Teacher – Professionalism Checklist #3
INTERN Responsibilities:
Interns -Carry out edTPA
Independently plan and teach three lessons/class periods per day – co-teach and plan remaining lessons/class periods collaboratively (independent plans must be written using the SMCM lesson plan template)
Assume responsibility for full-time planning and independent teaching
(MUST COMPLETE FOUR-FIVE WEEKS FULL-TIME TEACHING)
May continue full-time teaching or ramp down to co-teaching (prepare for transition during these two weeks if going to an Enrichment placement)
College Supervisor/Mentor Teacher/INTERN – FINAL Evaluation which includes SPA documents (all online forms will be shared in a folder)
The College Supervisor schedules the meeting with the intern and mentor and facilitates the conversation. The Mentor and Intern should pre-conference together prior to the observation conference about the Final scores. Please remember to also include the Specialized Program Area (SPA) evaluation addendum that corresponds to the intern’s certification area.
The Mentor/Intern team will bring one printed Final/SPA document to the meeting with the College Supervisor that represents their consensus on intern scores. The College Supervisor will facilitate a discussion to confirm and add perspective as appropriate. Once the Final/SPA is completed and confirmed by the Mentor/Intern/College Supervisor team, the College Supervisor will transfer the written scores to the electronic submission Final and correct SPA online forms (see online MAT Handbook) for each of the interns under his/her supervision. The goal for the Final/SPA Evaluation is to have all interns at the target of “3” or better on all criteria.
SMCPS Spring Break: Monday, March 25 - Monday, April 1, 2024
edTPA PREP AND SUBMISSION: Interns on Campus: Monday, April 1-Friday April 5, 2024; edTPA is submitted by midnight on April 4.
ENRICHMENT PLACEMENT & GR04: Monday, April 8 - Friday, May 4, 2024
Interns on Campus: Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11, 2024
- Friday, May 11, 2024 - MRP Presentations and Hooding!