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Designing and Presenting Professional Development to Support 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 NTP-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 two-day 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 PI34, Wisconsin's new teacher licensure rule. Content This two-day training focuses on the importance of professional development in moving beginning teacher practice forward. While it is acknowledged that one-on-one support coupled with formative assessment is the cornerstone of effective induction programs, new teachers can benefit from being brought together in meaningful and responsive learning experiences. A significant component of this training is the understanding of the fundamental principles of adult learning theory and the strategies that support adult learning. Training Topics Understanding Some Assumptions about Adult Learners Using conceptual Framework for Designing Staff Development Knowing Your Audience Developing Outcomes Planning for Content Building a Repertoire of Strategies Extending and Refining Personal Presentation Skills. 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.