Educator Support Program ESP

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Educator Support Program (ESP)

• It takes a school to raise a teacher

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Educator Support Program (ESP)

• the program of support and induction for first
  year teachers

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ESP Candidates

• ALL first year teachers

• Temporary certificate
• Professional certificate
• Interim
• Part-time
• County certificates

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ESP Support Team

• Principal
• ESP Contact (usually an assistant principal)
• Mentor

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Mentor selection

• Holds Florida Professional certificate
• Completed two successful years of teaching
• Teaching in same grade, department or similar
  subject
• Has history of being team player
• Is confidential
• Has a positive attitude

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Mentor Support

• Mentors provided resources from district
• Meet with mentors to explain changes in ESP
• Provide calendar with support meetings

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ESP Support

• Use timeline to guide support
• Observation- can use formal or informal
  observation
• Professional Development Plan
• Suggested Month to Month Activities

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Educator Accomplished Practices

• Four required EAPs
• Professional Development Plan
• Competency Verification

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ESP Training

• Tips I and II
• A Framework for Understanding Poverty
• Blackboard Classroom Management

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School Site Resources

• BTAP trained teachers
• New Teacher/Mentor Libraries
• Title I Certification Libraries

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ESP Contact Information

• Lisa Helfrich
• Professional Development
• 776-3673/PX53673
• helfril_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us