PROMISE Induction Services for Candidates Teaching in High Need Schools

PROMISE Coaching and Mentoring Opportunities

• Site-based Induction Teams provide meaningful year-long learning opportunities derived from the School Improvement Plan (SIP)
  
• District's New Educator Support System (NESS) provides On-site Instructional Coach and District Liaison guidance
  
• New Teacher's Academy (NTA) connects the new educator with a cadre of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) to assist with the development of instructional units integrating reading, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and high yield learning strategies
• The Teaching and Leadership Center's (TLC) online cadre of mentors to provide follow-up learning communities for the professional development opportunities provided through PROMISE

PROMISE Professional Development Offerings through the joint partnership between Broward's HRD and TLC

• NTA's week-long preparation workshops designed for creating a successful classroom learning environment
  
• Teaching in the Critical Content Area provides hands-on opportunities to learn of technological resources developed for Broward School Teachers
• A blended delivery methods of TLC's Classroom Management seminars coupled with Dr. Sprick's Champs: A Proactive & Positive Approach to Classroom Management

PROMISE Certification options offered through our partnership between Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

• Certification opportunities through FAU with graduate coursework available in Reading from NSU
• 15 semester hours of non-traditional course-by-course undergraduate and graduate college credit through FAU. The professional education courses are available in the following areas:
• classroom management systems and creating safe learning environments
• curriculum and special methods of teaching in the content area
• educational assessment to include the content measured by the state achievement tests and interpretation of data to improve student achievement
• effective instructional strategies including the needs of diverse learners
• foundations of research-based practices in teaching reading
• human development and learning
• Graduate level courses offered by NSU with research-based practices in teaching reading through the district's Virtual University
  

PROMISE Pre-Induction Services for Aspiring Teachers

TLC's PROMISE delivers efficient, supportive and meaningful services through a comprehensive Pre-Induction System that leads our candidates to an effective teaching career in Broward County.

Our 1st Pre-Induction PROMISE:

90-Hour Field Experience Opportunity

• face-to-face mentoring provided by a high performing teacher
  
• observation of teaching strategies within the participants certification areas
• participation in promising practices meet students' educational needs and improve student achievement
• interaction with student population in a classroom setting
• collaboration with professionals through Learning Communities
  
• network with administrators and teacher leaders
  

Our 2nd Pre-Induction PROMISE:

Professional Development Preparation

• gain effective teaching and learning strategies through collaborative, innovative, concrete solutions
  
• incorporate HRD's Teacher Development Podcasts into professional development trainings
  
• apply technological tools available through B.E.E.P. (Broward's Enterprising Educational Portal)
• observe high performing teachers through demonstration classrooms
• participate in certification preparation classes for the Subject Area Exam(s) and General Knowledge Test
  

Our 3rd Pre-Induction PROMISE:

Career Placement Strategies

• offer virtual office hours for improved customer service and certification advising
• instruction on resume writing strategies
  
• tips, techniques and etiquette for optimal interviewing performance
  

Project P.R.O.M.I.S.E.

How is Project PROMISE unique?

• Project PROMISE supports alternative certification educators serving in high-need schools in Broward County. A list of the high need schools are available at http://promise-school.blogspot.com
• Graduate coursework may be advanced to a Master's program:
• Master's in Curriculum and Instruction
• Master's in Reading
• Blended, Face-to-Face, or Online learning opportunities available
• Mentoring Cohort of accomplished practitioners to develop and guide participants