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Senate Bill 2 Senate Bill 2 put into law many of the recommendations made by the Governor’s Commission on Teaching Success Called for the creation of the Educator Standards Board Required the development of a definition and criteria for Master Teacher that can be used uniformly by all districtsTRANSCRIPT
Master Teacher Program
Fall 2009
House Bill 1• Changes to Master Teacher Program
– Eliminates EMIS report until 2011• Form I deleted• Removes December timeline of completing
process every year– Program aligns with new licensure
structure effective 2011– Program remains the same. Teachers who
attain Master Teacher status will be eligible for an advanced license.
Senate Bill 2 • Senate Bill 2 put into law many of the recommendations made by the Governor’s Commission on Teaching Success
• Called for the creation of the Educator Standards Board Required the development of a
definition and criteria for Master Teacher that can be used uniformly by all districts
Licensure Structure
• Resident Educator License – 4 year• Professional Educator License – 5 year• Senior Professional Educator License –
5 year• Lead Educator License – 5 year
Goals for Master Teacher Program
– Clearly define a process and scoring guide to ensure consistency across the state
– Build a pool of designated teachers for leadership opportunities
Master Teacher
Master Teacher Program Development of Process for
Consistency• Create common definition and
criteria based on the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Ohio Standards for Professional Development
• Create a statewide application process, procedures, scoring guide and supplemental materials
Forms
• The following slides will explain the forms used to support the Master Teacher Program.
A. Master Teacher Definition
• A master teacher demonstrates excellence inside and outside of the classroom through consistent leadership and focused collaboration to maximize student learning. A master teacher strives for distinguished teaching and continued professional growth as specified by Standards for Ohio Educators.
1. Consistent Leadership2. Focused Collaboration3. Distinguished Teaching – Focus
on Students and Environment4. Distinguished Teaching - Focus
on Content, Instruction and Assessment
5. Continued Professional Growth
A. Master Teacher Criteria
B. Master Teacher Processes and Procedures
• Eligibility requirements– Professional
license/certificate– Taught 7 years– Work a minimum of
120 days– Work under a teaching
contract
District requirements•Establish district level committee consisting of 5 members (majority teachers) will be assembled to facilitate the process
•Assist with confirmation of eligibility and communication
•Provide teachers with the opportunity to obtain an advanced level license
B. Master Teacher Processes and Procedures
B. Master Teacher Processes and Procedures
• Committee Requirements:– Work with district to confirm eligibility, communication
processes and timelines– Determine local procedures for review of applications
and designation using state designed forms and rubrics– Establish formatting, assembling and submitting
requirements– Minimum 2 members to score each application– Provide feedback to candidate– Maintain records (application and scores) – Inform LPDC of Teachers who were successful with the
Master Teacher Program
C. Master Teacher Application
Four sections: 1. The candidate
information2. The writing and
evidence guidelines• 12 pages of narrative
supporting the five criteria
• 10 pieces for supporting evidence
C. Master Teacher Application
3. The prompts for the written narrative– References Ohio’s
teaching and professional development standards
4. Summary of the scoring process– Exemplary in four of
the five areas
D. Master Teacher Scoring Guide
• Standards Based rubric
• Minimum two people score each candidate’s submission
• Consider responses within the context of your district
D. Sample of Scoring Guide Criterion A2 pts. Each(3 indicators)
1 point each 0 points each Score for item
7.3 c: The teacher takes leadership roles in department, school, district state and professional organizations’ decision making activities, such as curriculum development, staff development or policy design.
The teacher acts in leadership roles that are narrow in scope and are limited.
The teacher participates in meetings that are required.
Total Score ___of 6
5-6 exemplary3-4 adequate0-2 area for growth
E. Master Teacher Accomplishment
– Aligns with licensure structure– Recognized as an advanced
licensure requirement– Teachers may re-apply when
the license expires– Candidates not designated in a
given year may re-apply the following year
F. Master Teacher Candidate Score Report
• Copy provided to candidate
• Includes written feedback
• Signed by committee chair
• Original kept on file by committee
G. Master Teacher Recommendation Form
• Two forms submitted with each candidate’s application
• Recommendations from colleagues and/or supervisors familiar with the candidate’s professional practice
H. Candidate’s Checklist for Submission of Materials
• Organization tool for candidates
• If NBCT, OTOY or PAEMST candidate needs to attach a copy of certification or award – until 2011– In 2011 NBCT’s will be
eligible for the Lead License per legislation
Additional Support MaterialJ. Writing and Evidence Guidelines.
– Provides further guidance for candidatesK. Examples of Evidence
– Springboard for ideas to submit as evidence
L. One page version of the Standards for Teachers and Professional Development standards
Additional Considerations
• Facilitator to help guide candidates through process
• Smaller districts partnering with other districts for scoring (consortium)
• Leadership opportunities for designated teachers
Additional Information
• All forms are on ODE Web site• Training sessions will resume Spring of
2010, once new licensure rules have been established.
What does this mean to my District?
• If you have an established MT program, continue to run program. It will build capacity for teachers to be eligible for the advanced licenses in 2011.
• If you have not established program, the district can continue to work on putting the program in place for teachers to be eligible for the advanced licenses in 2011.
Contact Information The MT program and forms can be found:
http://esb.ode.state.oh.us/ OR
www.education.ohio.gov
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Julia Simmerer, Director
Sharon Flinders, Administrative Assistant
Office of Educator Standards
Ohio Department of Education
(614) 752-8996