To: All Teaching and Administrative Personnel Brockton Public SchoolsFrom:Dr. Kathleen F. Moran Assistant Superintendent of Human ResourcesSubject:Supervisory Educators Needed Structured Guidance and Supports: Pathway to meeting competency review requirement for Massachusetts Dates/Hours: Exact dates to be determined.As part of the districts support of Special Education licensure requirements a 150hour fieldbased internship process has been developed. This process will allow candidates seeking to add an Initial or Professional license or candidates seeking a Provisional license to demonstrate competency in subject matter knowledge requirements during a field experience. Supervisory educators will be hired to provide the licensure candidate guidance and support throughout the process. Supervisory Educators will be asked to give feedback to the licensure candidate about their demonstration of the subject matter knowledge requirements. The Supervisory Educator will guide the licensure candidate through a variety of fieldbased experiences that include integral components of any programs for the preparation of educatorsMinimum Qualifications:1.Holds MA Special Education license sought by candidate Initial or Professional 2.Must have at least 3 full years of experience under that license3.Must be trained as a mentor. Experience with mentoring educators preferred. 4.Must have a minimum rating of proficient 5.Demonstrated skills in communication organization and lesson plan preparation including accommodations and modifications for students with disabilitiesIn order to serve in the role the supervising educator must be willing to provide ongoing modeling instruction and support to the candidate. The supervising educator must also conduct an evaluation of the candidates competency. The process is formalized through 3 meetings: initial formative and summative.Responsibilities:1.Meet oneoneone with assigned participants at least three times during the process. 2.Identify and review sources of evidence to determine competency 3.Provide targeted feedback to the candidate throughout the process regarding progress and areas of continued growth 4.Use the DESE designed performance rubric to support the candidate 5.Collect evidence by observing practice examining work products and student work reviewing the resource guide talking with the candidate and reviewing collected evidence 6.Provide a holistic evaluation of the candidates demonstrated skills across the indicators to determine Proficient readiness7.Clearly communicate expectations and due dates to participant 8.Conduct thoughtful conversations throughout the process 9.Provide participants with appropriate support in collecting evidence 10.Communicate participant meeting attendance and feedback to the designated Administrator Compensation: Per contract: Up to 30 hours and 30 PDPs.Fund Code to be Charged: IDEA Grant 0240
Internal- Supervisory Educators - Structured Guidance and Supports
