Teacher Assistant Program
2020-2021 Teacher Assistance Program
The primary purposes of the Teacher Assistance Program are to improve professional practice, build professional knowledge to improve student success and retain promising teachers. These goals are accomplished by providing a strong support system for new and experienced teachers in conjunction with sustained professional development.
Teachers enrolled in this program will improve the quality of instruction through individualized assistance and professional development. Participants will:
Understand and implement the peer coaching philosophy
Utilize the Seven Norms of Collaboration
Develop and implement a Classroom Management Plan
Develop and implement goals and an action plan to reach the goals
Attend 30 hours of staff development
Attend 60 hours of participant/mentor contact time
Classroom Management Powerpoint
Please click here to for the Classroom Management PowerPoint.
Important Dates
August 03, 2020- Welcome and forms (all day)
August 06, 2020 –Field Guide Chapter 1/ Classroom Management Plan Development (4 hours) plus
September 17, 2020 –Field Guide Chapter 2/Classroom Management/SPED and 504 (2 hours)
October 08, 2020 – Field Guide Chapter 3/ Classroom Management/ Report Cards Sweetwater #1 (2 hours)
November 05, 2020 – Field Guide Chapter 4/Difficult Parents, and Time Management (2 hours)
December 03, 2020- Field Guide Chapter 5/Classroom management/ Self-Care(2 hours)
January 07, 2021 – Field Guide Chapter 6/ Data and Strategies to inform instruction and Classroom Management. (2 hours)
April 8, 2021 – Field Guide The Year in Retrospect/ Post Evaluation, Reflection, Celebration (2 hours)