Transition II Teaching


	Transition II Teaching 1618 Mill Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 337.217.4450 Ext. 2431 Fax 337.217.4451 johna.rion@cpsb.org Wanted: People with a passion for teaching and learning

The Transition II Teaching Program is designed to recruit, prepare, support, and retain teachers in high need schools in the Calcasieu Parish School System. Guidelines... Employed as a full-time teacher in Calcasieu Parish Holds a BA or BS with a minimum of 2.20 or higher in a 4.0 scale Is eligible for a temporary teaching certificate from the Louisiana Department of Education Is presently enrolled or will enroll in an Alternative Certification program Has obtained the signature of the hiring principal at a high need school Has agreed to mandatory participation in the CPSS New Teacher Academy Has signed the Transition to Teaching Memorandum of Understanding Candidates will... Begin teaching on a TAT (Temporary Authority to Teach) or PL (Practitioner License) while completing course requirements in an Alternative Certification Program Teach in high need school for at least three years Participate in high quality professional development through a variety of modes -- including intensive training through modules, online discussion, seminars and instructional coaching Obtain tuition support through Teacher Quality Grant (8g) Component One: Induction Camp Three days of high quality professional development targeting the "first days of school", lesson planning, classroom management, and technology. Component Two: Cohort Modules Support T2T participants in meeting the standards of the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching (LCET). Year One - Six modules which include face to face and online support Year Two - Support with state certification Year Three - Individual professional development Component Three: Mentoring and Collaboration T2T participants will be assigned a T2T Instructional Coach. Instructional coaches will provide support, demonstration lessons, and one-on-one mentoring. Component Four: Financial Incentives Technology Sign-on Package - participants receive laptop and printer Induction Camp Stipends - Three day summer camp $396 stipend 8(g) Local Teacher Quality Tuition Exemption - $1000 per year, 12 hour course work per year Teacher of Record Incentive - Year two, $1574; Year three, $1574; Totaling $3148 Transition to Teaching Blackboard Website.