NTP-WI HOME ABOUT US STAFF WORKSHOP CALENDAR SUMMARY OF WORKSHOPS PRINT REGISTRATION FORMS NTP-WI Registration forms SEWNTP - Cardinal Stritch  WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS: Analyzing Student Work to Guide Instruction Creating and Facilitating Meetings Coaching in Complex Situations Coaching & Observation Strategies  Designing and Presenting Professional Development  Instructional Mentoring Mentoring For Equity Mentor's Role in WI's PDP The Role of the Site Administrator

Role of the Site Administrator in Supporting Beginning Teachers Background The New Teacher Center - WI (NTP-WI) and the Dane County New Teacher Project (DCNTP) offer this unique opportunity to train those who work with those newest to the teaching profession. The NTC-WI is affiliated with The New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Over the past fifteen years, the New Teacher Center has developed and refined this training for mentors.  The NTP-WI, in learning from the Santa Cruz model, has adapted much of the California training and revised it so that it strongly reflects the Wisconsin Teacher Standards and meets some of the initial educator requirements in PI 34, Wisconsin's new teacher licensure rule. Content The purpose of this half-day workshop is to support principals, assistant principals, and other building-level administrators in identifying beginning teacher developmental needs and determining effective strategies to help new teachers thrive. Training Topics Role of the Principal Beginning Teacher Working Conditions New Professional Norms Formative Assessment The Wisconsin Teacher Standards Beginning Teacher Attitudinal Phases What is Induction? Role of Mentors Intended Audience This training is particularly appropriate for mentor teachers, teacher leaders, curriculum directors, principals and administrators of programs that provide support for beginning teachers.