2021 - 2022 GOCSD Year 1 and Year 2 Beginning Teacher Assistance Programs

2021 - 2022 GOCSD Year 1 and Year 2

Beginning Teacher Assistance Programs

Year 1 and Year 2 GOCSD BTAP Cohort Information

GOCSD is once again offering our Beginning Teacher Year 1 and Year 2 Cohorts for the 2021 - 2022 school year. The Cohorts will be led by Dr. Tracey Hankins. Please refer to specific information about each cohort outlined below.

In order to plan for the Year 1 Cohort Innovation Summit kickoff and regional meeting sites for both cohorts, we're asking for your assistance in reserving the number of registrations from your district for each cohort for the coming year. You will have the option to update your final numbers in early July.

Click here to respond to the survey by Friday, April 30 regarding the number of slots you'd like to reserve for each cohort for the 2021 - 2022 school year.

YEAR 1 Cohort Content & Focus

The Year 1 Cohort, designed for those in their first year of teaching, will satisfy the beginning teacher requirements for new teachers.

The face-to-face sessions will focus on the following components:

High quality teachers
The principles of learning
Classroom management/student relationships
Effective collaboration/mutual learning behaviors
Collaborative lesson study related to engaging rigorous differentiate instruction/lessons
Assessment
Parent involvement/communication
Legal information

YEAR 1 Cohort Sessions

Lead by Dr. Tracey Hankins

$100 Registration fee includes:

2021 Innovation Summit Registration fee
lunch for sessions 1, 3, and 4

Optional graduate credit available

*Kickoff sessions in conjunction with 2021 Innovation Summit at the Branson Hilton Convention Center Branson, MO

Session 1 8/5/21 10:30a - 3:45p (lunch provided)
Session 2 8/6/21 8:30 - 10:15a
Mentor Session 8/16/21 8:30 - 10:15a

*Session 3 Fall 2021 face-to-face 6 hour session held at regional site (lunch provided)

*Session 4 Spring 2022 face-to-face 6 hour session held at regional site (lunch provided)

YEAR 2 Cohort Content & Focus

The Year 2 Cohort, designed for those in their second year of teaching. The face-to-face and virtual sessions will focus on the following components:

Continued professional development focused on Year 1 Cohort goals focusing on teacher development and leadership
Extended learning focused on high quality lesson design, embedded formative assessments, and evaluative assessments
Research-based instructional strategies to engage students and increase student achievement
Utilization of technology and resources to equip every student with 21st century skills
Embedding Formative Assessment book study

YEAR 2 Cohort Sessions

Lead by Dr. Tracey Hankins

$100 Registration fee includes:

lunch for sessions 1 and 3
Embedding Formative Assessment by William & Siobhan Leahy, 2005

Optional graduate credit available

*Session 1 Fall 2021 face -to-face 6 hour session held at regional site (lunch provided)

*Session 2 Fall 2021 VIRTUAL 1 hour session from 4:00 - 5:00p

*Session 3 Spring 2022 face-to-face 6 hour session held at regional site (lunch provided)

*Session 4 Spring 2022 VIRTUAL 1 hour session from 4:00 - 5:00p

GOCSD Member Districts:

Vision

GOCSD exists to serve member districts by promoting collaboration of resources to ensure educational opportunities are maximized.

Mission

Greater Ozarks Cooperating School Districts (GOCSD) will advance the educational opportunities for students served at all educational levels within the Ozarks.

GOCSD Strategic Plan

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Important Reminder!

Save the Date for the 2021 Innovation Summit to be held August 5 & 6, 2021 at the Branson Hilton Convention Center.

Keynoters: Jon Gordon & Michael Bonner.