New+Teacher+-+Administrator+Programs

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 * **ESU #6**
 * http://esu6eis.wikispaces.com/
 * funded by core services
 * provide participants with an iPod
 * **New Strategy:** name it, describe it, say why it's good, demonstrate it
 * instead of naming sessions as "follow-up" (optional), all sessions are numbered (and required to attend in order to keep iPod)
 * 25-30 participants per summer, $100 stipend/day
 * social networking and professionalism
 * implications of lateral and downward movement on a salary schedule
 * considering principal meetings at school districts rather than at the ESU
 * **ESU #4**
 * http://esu4newteachers.wikispaces.com/
 * partners new teachers with veterans (experts in the field)
 * bring in Greg for technology tools and how to incorporate into what they do
 * larger schools have their own program
 * meet before school starts in the fall in order to get them off to a successful start in the classroom
 * relationship-building emphasis
 * **ESU #5**
 * area of need: first parent/teacher conference
 * **ESU #2**
 * video vignettes regarding parent/teacher conferences
 * Questions from the Field - New Principal Questions
 * **ESU #16**
 * 2 days in summer: classroom management, rules, setting up classroom
 * Title IIA stipend
 * meet once per month in Sep Oct Nov Jan Feb Mar
 * what you do with struggling readers
 * how to deal with difficult parents
 * tech days, sped days: what the ESU can do to help support
 * professionalism, salary schedule, negotiation, implications of moving to a new district (losing years of experience on salary schedule)
 * opportunity to problem-solve job-related issues
 * use Moodle/Wiki to network
 * administrative support
 * 15 participants when North Platte does not participate; enrollment doubles when NP does participate
 * book study: Well Being - The Five Essential Elements (Tom Rath, Jim Harter)
 * new principals each are assigned a mentor principal; superintendents are provided a mentor from the ESU administrator
 * **ESU #7**
 * welcome for administrators
 * an opening day activity - starting with breakfast
 * provide training, information
 * networking/sharing opportunity
 * topics/themes for the year: DRS, instructional strategies, reading, community services, graduation rate
 * needs assessment so that they are aware of future offerings
 * how are you doing on NeSA (place dots on chart)


 * Questions on grant funding used to pay stipends and substitute reimbursement.
 * Utilizing NCSA to assist with new principal training: walk-throughs, evaluation. etc.
 * Interest in planning and promoting a New Teacher Conference to provide for statewide consistency and support for new teachers