What do our candidates need?
Dual language
Bob Hope student teachers
Integrity and ethical behavior: social media, don’t friend students
Tattoos and dress code, we don’t want to be their influence
Age teach the codes
Example: welding teacher drove a bus and he had a long sleeve shirt under his t-shirt
Mindset for modeling professional presence
Pictures of what is appropriate and what is not---dress for success
Introduce early in LU career
Work ethic is not there. Arrive when the bell rings and leave when the bell rings
Understanding of what teachers have to do; becoming very organized. Assessments and planning.
Talk about RTI and differentiation, 504, and teacher responsibilities
Question about what happens before clinical teaching
Explained the residency model. Dean wants us to move to this model.
ESL certified trainings
Classroom management and behavioral problems—diagnosed as ED
Social/emotional training---maybe use teach live
Discipline management and classroom routines proactive
New teacher mentor---the devils in the details. How will it look. When they pull out a paper what will it look like?
Planning and have more-
Chrome books should be integrated into lessons
Google classroom
Everything is googled and moving away from office
Be prepared to do a lesson during your application process
Understanding accommodations—and difference between it and modification----practice doing it. Technology fits into it perfectly and use an app for oral administration. GT kids have special needs and they are not always the good kids.
Issues:
Hardest course is the human resources—selecting teachers, evaluating teachers
Missing the emphasis on curriculum, there is only 2 courses
Get into the Ttess and know the difference between teacher led and student led--- you don’t need to know the content if you understand that students are engaged. Principals need to understand that engagement is key.
Principals need to learn to be good feedback givers and be able to coach their teachers. Coaching is a cross-cutting theme and is across different strands. Coaching----
New laws in education. Cannot fathom being a 3rd year teacher and going through the program. Experience is important before being a principal.
Bylaws were passed. Motion by Bobby Lopez and second by Brenda Duhon. All in favor.