A Guide to Year 4 - Ohio Department of Education

A Guide to Year 4
RESIDENT EDUCATOR PROGRAM
A Guide to Year 4
Overview:
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Resident Educators in Year 4 of the Resident Educator Program are experienced professionals who realize the complexities of teaching and are
continually striving to improve their teaching practices.
In Year 4, Resident Educators discover how their skills and knowledge in teaching can lead to teacher leadership.
Year 4 Resident Educators have opportunities to explore professional interests, to be innovative and creative, and to discover skills and talents within
and outside of their local school learning community. (These explorations should be aligned to the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Ohio
Continuum of Teacher Development and OTES professional development opportunities).
What’s Unique about Year 4?
• Resident Educators Take the Lead
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On-line Learn to Lead module
Year 4 Resident Educators who have successfully completed RESA or have only 1 -2 RESA retakes, create an action plan for Year 4
Professional support, collaboration, and feedback provided to Resident Educators by colleagues of choice
Resident Educators develop skills and practice leadership in real time
An action plan citing leadership explorations and a brief reflection of explorations serve as the Year 4 FPR for Year 4 Resident Educators who have
successfully completed RESA or have only 1 -2 RESA retakes
• Year 4 Resident Educators taking RESA for the first time or have 3 or more retakes are not required to complete an FPR
• On-line Learn to Lead module will be an available resource for on- going professional learning beyond Year 4
• The professional exploration opportunities for Year 4 Resident Educators will enrich their school learning community.
Year 4 Action Plan Details
• Year 4 purpose, content, professional leadership explorations , professional collaboration opportunities and professional resources will be housed
in the on-line Learn to Lead module. Resident Educators will have 24 hour access to this module at no cost.
• All Year 4 Resident Educators may begin the school year by exploring the online Learn to Lead leadership module and resources.
• Year 4 Resident Educators will develop their action plan based on the following:
o Resident Educators who have successfully completed RESA, complete the Learn to Lead on- line module, and two additional leadership
explorations
o Resident Educators who are retaking 1 RESA task, complete the Learn to Lead module and one additional leadership exploration
o Resident Educators who are retaking 2 RESA tasks, complete the Learn to Lead module, no explorations are required
o Resident Educators who are retaking 3-5 RESA tasks or are taking RESA for the first time, focus on RESA and are not required to complete
an action plan or FPR; exploration of Learn to Lead module is optional
• Year 4 Resident Educators who are completing leadership explorations will choose a colleague, or colleagues, (licensed educators) for
collaboration and feedback as they work through the Learn to Lead module and each of their selected leadership explorations
• Year 4 Resident Educators who are focusing on RESA will work with a facilitator.
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Exploration Insights:
Explorations will deepen skills and knowledge, provide opportunities for collegial professional explorations, and provide teacher leadership opportunities
within the school community and beyond.
Sample Leadership Explorations for Year 4.
(You may consider any of the following, modify them or create your own.)
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Design a unit or course of study using Ohio’s New Learning Standards and share with staff
Create and teach an interdisciplinary unit using Ohio’s New Learning Standards
Organize and conduct a study trip; show how it enriches required units or lessons
Lead the development a partnership with a local business or university to provide rigorous learning opportunities for students and teachers
Organize and lead students in an academic competition or school performance experience
Organize and conduct a lesson study with at least one colleague i.e. (create a common lesson, teach the lesson, conduct reciprocal observations
or co- teach, create common assessments, analyze results, publish and share with other colleagues)
Participate in and assist a mentor with Year 2 collaborative cohorts for Resident Educators
Organize and facilitate a day or evening dedicated to parent- student shared learning
Volunteer to lead or serve on school, district or community committees
Design a graphic that defines and illustrates the connections among all school and state initiatives, share with the school community
These exploration interests may emerge from new insights presented in the Learn to Lead module, The Ohio Continuum
of Teacher Development, OTES, district initiatives, professional goals, needs, and interests of the Resident Educator.
Role of Program Coordinators
• Program coordinators will register Year 4 Resident Educators and their selected colleague or facilitator in CORE by November 15 and will
indicate completion of Year 4 requirements by June 30. (Colleagues must be approved by the program coordinator and/or administrator.)
• Program Coordinators will oversee Year 4 to insure that those REs taking RESA are working with a facilitator and those working on leadership
explorations have an action plan and are collaborating regularly with a colleague.
• Program Coordinators will work with Year 4 Resident Educators, administrators, perhaps former mentors, colleagues, and the school community to
create opportunities for REs to share their leadership explorations and celebrate their completion of the Resident Educator Program .
• Progam Coordinators will work with LPDCs to acquaint Resident Educators with the process of moving from the status of Resident Educator to
one who holds a Professional Educator License.
• Program Coordinators will review the Year 4 completed action plan and brief reflection on leadership exploration (this serves as the year 4 FPR),
see that the required signatures are in place, and indicate in CORE that Resident Educators have successsfully completed Year 4
• Program Coordinators will oversee the completion of RESA and enter status into CORE
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Suggested Year 4 Timeline: RESA and Leadership
2014-15
Sept
Oct
Complete
Learn to
Lead
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Explorations
RESA Retake:
One Task
Complete
Learn to
Lead
Module + 1
Exploration
RESA Retake:
Two Tasks
Complete
Learn to
Lead
Module
RESA Retake:
Three or More
Tasks
First Time
Taking RESA
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Leadership
Explorations
RESA
Retakes
Explore Learn
to Lead
Module
(optional)
RESA Retakes
Explore Learn
to Lead
Module
(optional)
First time taking RESA
(November 15th, Registration Deadline)
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Jan
Celebration of 4 years in RE Program
Completed
RESA
Nov

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