Field Experience System

Field Experience SystemTeacher DevelopmentBroward County Public SchoolsMatching Aspiring Teachers with Teacher Mentors

Office of Talent Developmentformerly known as HRD

Welcome!IntroductionsAgendaWhy are we here?NESS School Liaison/Field Experience Contact Roles and ResponsibilitiesField Experience InformationProvide support to schools

Introductions Deborah Porter and Belinda K. Williams

2Why Are We Here?HRD has a new nameTeacher Development has new staffNew NESS School Liaison/Field Experience Contact expectations and responsibilitiesContact names for SL and FECNew website for Field Experience PlacementsAccessing Field Experience SystemNext Steps

Office of Talent DevelopmentHRD is now the Office of Talent DevelopmentDr. Elisa Calabrese, Chief Talent Development OfficerLinda Whitehead, Director, Teacher DevelopmentDeborah Porter, Coordinator, Teacher DevelopmentBelinda K. Williams, Clerk SpecialistInstructional Facilitators provide support to schools

SL and FEC ContactAll schools need to identify the NESS School LiaisonProvide the name of the Field Experience Contact if different

SL RoleBuild capacity within a school to support a community of teacher learnersFacilitate NESS Support Group for Instructional Coaches and Developing TeachersCoach/mentor Instructional CoachesEnter and maintain accurate IC/NE assignment databaseNESS SL now has the FEC roles. FEC stipend is no longer funded. SL receive $638 per year.6SL RoleSL Orientation dates and times:Sept. 5th at NAO/Student Services 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.Sept. 13th at Talent Development TR2 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Each school has been assigned a new Teacher Development contact person for support and assistance

NESS SL now has the FEC roles. FEC stipend is no longer funded. SL receive $638 per year.7FEC RoleSL and FEC positions are now combined unless directed by the principalCollaborate with college/university contacts in placing all pre-service teachersEnsure timely and appropriate FE placements via web-based databaseCommunicate with principal, cooperating teachers and college/university supervisorsCoach/mentor cooperating teachersMaintain accurate information in database for eligible and available school personnel to host pre-service teachers

New Field Experience SystemBeginning SY 2012-13, all field experience placements will be entered via the new systemAll BCPS have the capacity to accept field experience and student teachersThe system will streamline placement processesCollege/university contacts will be selecting schools for placementsTeacher Development will continue as the liaison to BCPS and all colleges and universitiesField Experience SystemPlacements are critical to the development of pre-service teachersFall 2012 - Sense of UrgencyFAU - 90 hr. practicum studentsNSU - all studentsField Experience SystemAccess to the system is given to:College AdministrationCollege StudentsBCPSTeacher Development staff

Field Experience SystemThe System is accessed via:https://webappe.browardschools.com/fieldexperience/Login.aspx

Creating a New Username and Password

Click New Here? Sign-UpField Experience System

How to register User Name in system:Make sure you write down your username and password!!!!You must click Available14Field Experience SystemYou are now able to log in using the User Name and Password you created.

Please note the HELP box to the right. This contains useful Resources and will be updated as we continue to improve the process.If you forgot, see the directions in blue at the bottom.This is why you must enter a correct email address.

15Field Experience SystemSchool Home Page

Add Teachers

View PlacementsEdit the DesktopYour School Homepage will look like a desktop and function like one, too!You can open more than one page like Teacher Maintenance and Placements without closing either.When you get here, you are where you want to be.Similar to the old Field Experience website, you will see where you maintain teacher mentor data and where you will manage placements.

We are going to go to Teacher Maintenance.16Field Experience SystemClick Clear FormClick the drop-down box to retrieve your school.

Field Experience SystemClick on the drop-down menu to select a teacher:

Field Experience SystemClick on the drop-down menu for Grade and select all that apply:

Field Experience SystemClick on the drop-down menu for Subj Area:

General Education is a typical elementary classroom. Use your best judgment.

You are able to select multiple subject areas.

AS THE FEC, you will click on Field Experience Coordinator and add yourself again as a teacher mentor if you want. Colleges and universities will initially place ALL field experience students with you.20Field Experience SystemClick on the drop-down menu for Type and select all that apply:

Early Field no Clin Ed needed, observation only or tutor a studentField conduct lessons, whole or small groupPracticum different for each college; FAU = 90Hrs.; Guidance, field experiences just prior to student teaching.Student Teaching: full time

Clin Ed will be added in the future. For now, any teacher without it you can add have Early Field.

Click all that apply.21Field Experience SystemAt the bottom, Drag and Drop the subjects this teacher teaches from the right box to the left box (1 at a time:

Drag and Drop: used mostly for middle and high schools

Click all that apply.22Field Experience SystemClick Save and then OK and continue adding teachers. Must click Clear Form first.

To add additional teachers:23Field Experience SystemTo Search for Existing Teachers:Click Clear FormChose SchoolClick SearchTeachers added will appear in left columnTo modify fields (except the name of the teacher), highlight teacher and make changes in fields.

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Field Experience SystemTo Search Placements click Placements on homepage:

Field Experience SystemIn the top panel choose School and click Search:

Field Experience SystemPlacements Pending Action:

Placements will appear in the grid in the center panelClick a row on the grid to highlight a placementDetails will for this placement will appear in the right panelPlease note that you will NOT see any placements until Sept. 10th.28Field Experience SystemTo Make a Placement (after highlighting the placement in the center):Move to the right panelChoose Teacher from the drop-down menuClick Place or Decline

Making a Placement:

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You will select the Teacher mentor for the highlighted placement (college/field experience student).30What do you need to do now?1. Discuss Field Experience for your school with your principal to determine procedures and identify teacher mentors2. Add mentor teachers to Field Experience System3. Monitor Field Experience System daily!4. Ask for help all schools have assigned Teacher Development support staff5. Call us: 954-236-1623 Belinda K. Williams6. Be patient

Field Experience SystemProcedures include: appropriate college placement with mentor teacherDaily monitoring is KEY!

31Dates for Implementation:Teachers entered: September 7thPlacements begin: September 10th

Timeliness of Placement Acceptance5 working days

New this year!Colleges will be making placementsTeacher Development will monitor and provide support

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