THE PRINCIPAL

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THE PRINCIPALS ROLE IN PREPARING FUTURE
EDUCATORS
Maintaining the Momentum

• Presented by
• Barbara Charness, SMS Principal
• Robert Kladifko, CSUN

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BACKGROUND AND HISTORY

• School Climate
• Facilities
• Resources

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TNE PROGRAM

• School Selection
• Cluster of Feeder Schools

Langdon
4 Track 1,900 students
Sepulveda
Single Track 2,150 students
Monroe
Year Round 3,500 students
All schools are predominantly Hispanic with an
average of 81 Free and Reduced Lunch
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RECRUITING MENTOR TEACHERS

• Liaisons to help recruit
• Standardized packets
• Tips for working with Adult Learners

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QUALIFICATIONS OF MENTOR TEACHERS

• Child Friendly
• Standards Based
• Highly Qualified (3 year minimum)
• Able and Willing

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MENTORING PROCESS
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PRINCIPAL INTERVIEWwith Barbara

• Initial fact finding and interest in the program
• Articulation
• Positive School Climate- Ready for Company

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PROCESS FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION

• Next steps
• Expanding the Program
• Challenges

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PROCESS FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Opportunities

Threats

Strengths

Weakness

Analysis
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REACTIONS FROM TEACHERS

• The best part of TNE was observing the various
  teaching
• styles, classroom management strategies, and
• organizational techniques in each grade level.
  
• 
  -Andrea Deatrick,
  6th grade

The TNE Program was a unique opportunity to
take university courses and student teach at the
same location This invaluable experience led to
a seamless transition to my first year of
teaching.
-Daniel
Fisher, 6th grade
The array of observations across all the grade
levels and subjects really helped me see the
development of the instructional program.

-Amanda Fitzpatrick, 6th
grade
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Question and Answer