Shelley B. Wepner, Manhattanville College
Renee Gargano, Regional Leader
Joan Thompson, Regional Coordinator
and in partnership with the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
Hudson River Teacher Center
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To prepare for implementation of new teacher and
school leader certification requirements + new CCCSS
+ DDI
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From November 1st 2012 – June 30th 2014
(our region’s actual timeframe;
4/13 through 6/6)
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Organized regionally (5)
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clcu & Sector Advisory Panel
Regional Leader
Project Coordinators
Campus Designee(s)
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Preparation for new certification assessments
(edTPA; new certification exams)
Inclusion of CCSS in teacher preparation and
arts and sciences curriculum
Incorporation of data-informed instruction
within teacher preparation programs
Understanding APPR and its implications for
teacher/leader preparation programs
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• Facilitator: Manhattanville College:
Regional Leader and
Coordinator
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• Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
Hudson River Teacher Center:
Coordination, Resources and Support
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• Campus Based Teams: On Site
Facilitation and Implementation
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• Regional Meetings and
Campus Facilitation
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• Webinars
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• On Line Instructional
Modules
Regional Meetings
Four regional meetings will
provide face to face
opportunities for designees
and/ or campus teams to
learn content and plan for
dissemination and follow- up
Development of Eight On Line
Instructional Modules
Each module will contain approximately six
to eight hours of instruction delivered by an
experienced leader, consultant and/or
certification specialist. The modules will
include power point presentations, video,
print resources and tool kits. Two
synchronous sessions will be provided
On Line Instructional Modules Topics
Selected from the following topics but not limited to:
15 EdTPA Rubrics for 5 Disciplines ( Elem, Secondary English,
Secondary Science, Secondary Math, Secondary Social Studies)
EdTPA Scoring
Clinically Rich Preparation
Common Core Curriculum: Math, ELA
Educating All Students ELL, Special Ed, Diverse Student
Populations
Preparing School Leaders for APPR, Student Learning
Objectives, Rubrics, Common Core and Data Driven Instruction
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Eight Webinars
Each webinar will be developed by an
experienced consultant to present the basic
components of the 3 NYSED initiatives teacher/
principal accountability, common core
curriculum and data driven instruction. Using
power point presentations, videos and other
learning devices, each webinar will be made
available for participants prior to a one hour
synchronous session facilitated by the consultant
Eight Webinars
Webinars selected from the following topics but not limited to:
Introduction to the new NYS Teacher Certification Examinations
Overview of new Certification Examinations and how they are refigured by
CCSS
Looking at candidate work in relation to EdTPA rubrics
What You Need To Know About Common Core
What You Need To Know About Data Driven Instruction
Common Core Standards and their relevance to curricula and assessment
Understanding APPR and its Implications for Teacher/Leader Preparation
Programs
Collecting, Analyzing and Utilizing Data to inform instruction
Understanding the Rubrics and the Standards Behind Them
Campus Teams
On Site Individual Campus
Team Allocation:
$4,100 allocation per college to
participate in regional meetings
and to provide on site/turnkey
training and facilitation
cIcu Faculty and Staff Development
Website
clcu Professional Development
Identify
Individual
campus
designee/team
Identify
priority topics
for on line
instructional
modules and
webinars
Faculty and P-12 Partners
Establish
experts and
build local
capacity
through
regional
meetings and
project
deliverables
Faculty and P-12 Partners
clcu Professional Development
“Times they are a changin’ ”
By
Elizabeth Johnston-O’Connor, Ph.D.
 The
Process and Facts to date
 The
Impact on Manhattanville
 Tips
and Tricks
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Currently in 22 states
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Compressed implementation in NY
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Pilot testing now at Manhattanville,
with outside evaluation
Expand to all in Fall 2013
Must be fully operational May 1,
2014
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All initial teaching certificate
applicants
Dual-certificate applicants only
need a portfolio of one area.
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System-wide impact: All parties & Enrollment
Course content must satisfy both edTPA and
Specialized Professional Associations (SPAs)
SOE Faculty prepare candidates for edTPA
demands prior to student-teaching
New Responsibilities for Field Supervisors
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Students provide cameras – *audio*
Subtitles
Sea change – compressed timeline
Fear
Hot Potato!
Realign SPA rubrics for Methods
classes
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Adjust Field Seminars for edTPA but
SPAs too
Video from beginning of student
teaching
Submit during first 7 week
placement
Writing emphasis, more than video
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Full feedback loop for 3 – 5 lessons
Impact on:
 System-wide workload
 Writing skills
 Content knowledge, including
Academic Language
 Enrollment pressure?
 Quality of new teachers
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What is happening on your campus?
What are the challenges?
What do you need to get your
students ready for the new test
requirements?
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When can we identify
Campus Teams? By May 13?
What are our region’s priority
topics?
Recommended speaker list?
When and where to host next
regional meeting?
When best to begin
instructional modules and
webinars? Summer? Fall?
Who should be expected to
participate?
What type of outreach should
exist for arts and sciences
faculty?
How will we evaluate
progress and impact?