Dr. Marybeth Morrison Mrs. Debra Herman Ms. Cathy Thomas

Penn State UniversityWorkforce Education and Development

BOOT CAMP FOR NEW CTE TEACHERS

Background Certification routes

Traditional undergraduate Alternative Route

Three centers Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Temple Pennsylvania State University (PSU)

Professional Personnel Development Center (PPDC)

Authorized by PA Dept. of Education in 1978

PPDC Responsible for preparation and

recommendation of students for vocational teacher certification.

30 county area in Central Pennsylvania Provides coursework and supervision for:

Vocational Instructor I certification Vocational Instructor II certification Vocational Director certification Co-Op Certification

Certification Requirments High diploma 4000 hours (minimum of 2 years) verified

work experience (in the subject matter field) within the last 10 years

Passing score on the Occupational Competency Assessment OR

Credential review OR Committee Review

Certification Emergency

Good for one school year Issued when the OCA has not been taken Normally only issued once

Intern Good for three years Issued after passing the OCA Enroll in approved program (18 credits) Only issued once

Certification – cont. Level I

Good for 6 teaching years Completion of 18 credits Successful completion of PRAXIS Series

Computerized Pre-Professional Skills Tests in Reading (10710) and Writing (20720).

Required to have 3 years of successful teaching on Intern certificate.

Enrolled in coursework leading to Level II certification

Certification – Cont. Level II

Completion of 60 additional credits Completion of PRAXIS Series Pre-

Professional Skills Test (PPST) Mathematics (codes 0730 or 5730)

Completion of PRAXIS Series Pre-Professional Skills Test PLT 7-12 (or the waiver).

Must be renewed every 5 years (college or continuing education credit and/or professional development hours totaling 180)

WFED 100 First coursework leading to certification

2 credits 1 week during the summer Held only once a year Taught by PPDC staff

FRP’s -- Instructors commonly called Field Resource Person

Professional Development Team – Assistant Professors, Instructors, Lecturers, Senior Lecturers

Topics First Week of School Career Development Developing Proper Writing Skills Curriculum Development Integration of Academics Lesson Plans and Instructional Materials Vehicles of Instruction Conflict in the Classroom Effective Discipline

Topics – cont. Safety and Health Special Populations

Special Needs ESL/ELL students

Communication/Advisory Committees Career and Technical Student

Organizations (CTSOs)

Monday’s Agenda Welcome, introductions Roles and responsibilities of the professional

educator – presentation/lecture – CBTE Coordinator

First week of school – presentation/lecture -- FRP Instructional schedule 5 lesson plans for first 10 days

Career development – presentation/lecture – PPDC Assistant Director

Obtaining PSU ID and computer access – “field trip”– FRPs and Professional Development Team

Tuesday’s Agenda Proper Writing Skills – lecture w/lesson

plan/interactive activities – team taught by FRP and PD team literacy specialist – essay

Curriculum Development/Writing Performance Objectives – lecture/demo w/lesson plan – CBTE Coordinator

Integration of Academics – presentation -- area CTE instructor

Tuesday – cont. Lesson Plan and Instructional Material

Development – lecture/demonstration w/lesson plan – team teaching – FRP, PD team special needs specialist, International WFED students – 2 lesson plans for Friday

Vehicles of Instruction – lecture w/lesson plan – local CTE instructor

Mandatory 30 minute computer lab Optional open computer lab 6 to 9 pm

Wednesday’s Agenda Dealing with Conflict in the Classroom –

presentation – local CTE instructor and academic instructor

Implementing Effective Discipline – group work – facilitated by FRP and PD team special needs specialist.

Occupational Safety and Health – Presentation -- Assistant PPDC Director and PD team member

Wednesday cont. Student Diversity and educating Special

Populations – lecture (Max teaching strategies), team teaching PD team special needs specialist and FRP.

Educating Special Populations – PD team special needs specialist and ESL/ELL specialist.

Mandatory 30 minute computer lab Optional open computer lab 6 to 9 pm

English Language Learner (ELL)Competencies

Demonstrate cross-cultural competence in interactions with colleagues, administrators, school and community specialists, students and their families.• Panel discussion with all of the above

participants and our teachers• Connections made through Global

Connections, our international student population, and our own personal connections

We were fortunate Frank, Parent of ELLs, graduate of our

program, CTE background Grace, adult ELL, ESL instructor, parent of

bilingual children Gladys, high school senior, bilingual Jane, former administrator, current

teacher of high school age and adult ELLs

Thursday’s Agenda Communicating with parents, staff, and

administration/Advisory Committees – presentation – FRP

Career and Technical Organizations – presentation/video – local CTE instructor

Educating special needs students – lecture/demo/interactive activities – FRP and PD team special needs specialist.

Thursday cont. Educating Special Populations –

presentation – PD team ESL/ELL specialist and local CTE instructor.

Optional open computer lab 6 to 9 pm

English Language Learner (ELL) Competency Examples

• Demonstrate an understanding of the legal responsibilities related to serving ELLs

• Implement appropriate research-based instructional strategies to make content comprehensible for ELLs

English Language Learner (ELL) Competency Examples (cont.)

Present information from the “Basic Education Circular” (BEC) related to ELLs

Introduce students to “WIDA Consortium” materials

Introduce lesson plan template that includes sections for adaptations and accommodations for ELLs

Provide handout with lists of adaptations and accommodations

Changes: Co - Teaching Invite a dental assisting instructor who is

in our program

Show our students vs. tell our students

Gain ideas from a CTE instructor

http://youtu.be/iSZBo352QJ4

Assignments/Resources “Lesson Plan for Foday”

• Case study on Foday• Adaptations and Accommodations Handout• “Can - Do Descriptors” from www.wida.us• A lesson plan they have developed

Case study on Tony – a student with a learning disability

Friday’s Agenda Lesson plan presentations by students

Safety -- morning Theory – afternoon

Review of assignments Workshop evaluation