Beginning+Teachers

Josh Gleason Ben Hildebrand Rhonan Mokriski

We were the first state to start BTI. We always had good numbers 2009 was the last year. We had 14. We can manage 40 2010 we only had six people signed up. 2011 We didn't run it.
 * Revamped BTI **

NENTS II Problems: DOF might feel if they've done NENTS do they need to do BTI. Does calling it NENTS II restrict it to NENTS participants? Are administrations going to balk at more $$$$$ for new teachers Maybe Fall is not the right time to do it.

Josh: Evening dinner meetings and Unconferences - New teachers provide a lot of the prompts Teachers helping Teachers Time for yourself is important. Teaching them how to step back beyond going to the bars. Your here, but it is time to step back. Get things on people's minds earlier. Hit them with other things that they aren't necessarily thinking about (non-classroom management/content/grades etc) Connections with peers is important that are not at your school but it is job focused. Gives perspective.

Moving it in Jan/Feb Communication with new faculty and administrators to help design the day. Fall Dinner(s) to tide us over until Jan/Feb HW Provide three situations A) Most positive B) Most Negative C) Most Akward

New BTI On-going professional development Before/During/After. An on-going dialougue between the Leaders, Attendees, and Schools about how to produce successful new teachers. The new BTI provides opportunities for people new to the profession to Connect/Network/Workshop


 * THE NEW PITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **
 * THE NEW BTI **
 * Ongoing professional development before, during, and after **


 * Fostering dialogue between leaders, attendees, and schools about how to produce successful new educators **


 * Providing opportunities for new educators to connect, network, workshop, and share **


 * Introducing the concept & value of professional development **


 * Event: **
 * Fall Dinner (s) - late Oct, Early Dec **
 * The New BTI - late Janb **
 * Spring Dinner - April **