Resident
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First Year Teacher Assistance - Resident Teacher Program
Support for new teachers is evident as you find more about individualized support opportunities. The Tulsa Public Schools District has a professional development and training center that provides services for all employees, both certificated and support.
The Resident Teacher Program was initially implemented as a result of the Teacher Reform Act of 1980 (House Bill 1706). The intent of the legislation is to establish qualifications of teachers in the accredited schools of this state through licensing and certification requirements to ensure that the education of the children of Oklahoma will be provided by teachers of demonstrated ability.
The licensed teacher is required to participate in the Resident Teacher Program during the initial year of teaching in an accredited school under the guidance and assistance of a Resident Teacher Committee in order to qualify for an Oklahoma teaching certificate. A Resident Teacher Committee shall consist of a mentor teacher; the principal, or an assistant principal of the employing school, or an administrator designated by the local board; and a teacher educator in a college or school of education of an institution of higher learning, or an educator in the department or school outside the institutions' teacher education unit. At least one member of the Resident Teacher Committee shall have expertise and experience in the teaching field of the resident teacher.
The resident teacher must be employed from 120 to 180 days to complete the Resident Teacher Program in one school year. If they are employed less than 120 days, they will carry over to the next school year, and will have to complete 180 days. The mentor teacher is to provide 72 hours and consultation and observation with the resident teacher and will be paid $500.00. The mentor teacher has to log 72 hours of log forms and turn them in to Human Resources in order to receive pay. If the resident teacher is employed less than 120 days, or if the mentor teacher logs less than 72 hours, pay will be prorated.
The Resident Teacher Committee meets three times. At the last meeting, they either recommend the resident teacher be certified or that the resident teacher should go through the program for a second year.
The Resident Teacher Observation Instrument focuses on four (4) categories to which you are requested to respond: (1) Human Relations, (2) Teaching and Assessment, (3) Classroom Management, and (4) Professionalism. Following each category, e.g., Human Relations, there are several descriptive statements indicating some of the characteristics and/or behaviors to are considered in formulating the response.
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