January 31, 2023
New Teacher Induction
Providing new teachers with the resources they need to succeed
Prayer For Your Students
What do you pray for your students in the new year?

At the start of another semester, teachers often spend extra time shepherding their students to consider others above themselves.

Jonathan, King Saul’s oldest son, is a good example. He was set to inherit the kingdom of Israel. The only thing between him and the kingship was David. While he could have passively observed as his dad was on a murderous hunt to kill David, Jonathan actively risked his life to help David escapepaving the way for David to take over the kingdom.

God’s Word tells us that Jonathan “loved David as he loved himself.” This kind of love compels students to give up their “crowns”their wants, positions, and timeto help others.
Jesus made this connection in John 15:12-13: “Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

With these thoughts in mind, ask Jesus to let our students be motivated by love and to get them excited about helping others flourish, even when it means giving up their own needs and desires.
Triad Conversations
Each semester, new teachers, mentors, and administrators (triads) look forward to collaborating.

The Teacher Growth Reflection Tool offers a framework for these meetings on or before March 17, 2023. This timeline provides for triads to reflect on teacher growth and to support identified growth goals as they move into the end of the school year or into composing their Ministry Development Plan (MDP).

Copies of the Teacher Growth Reflection Tool and protocols are available on the NTI Website-Mentor Tools.
Information for Teachers
Assigned for One Year
At the beginning of February, the MLC Field Experience Office will send . . .
  • a Temporarily Assigned Candidate Update form to teachers on one-year assignments
  • a Temporary Teacher Evaluation form to their administrators
 
Final forms are an integral part of the assignment meetings and include the status of the teacher’s call. They are to be returned to the MLC Field Experience Office at the beginning of March. 
Information and Resources
NEW TEACHER WEBINARS

Dedicated ongoing support is provided in partnership with the Commission on Lutheran Schools.

Consider attending these exciting FREE webinars! Mentors are welcome to attend with new teachers.
 
First-Year New Teachers
  • Using Data to Design Small Group Instruction - February 13 @ 7:00 pm CST
 
Second-year Teachers: Book Study
  • Adjusting Teaching for Different Types of Learning Online - February 27 @ 7:00 pm CST
 
Special Education Teachers
  • Prereferral Intervention and Specially Designed Instruction in Practice - February 20 @ 5:30 pm
  • Data Practices for Prereferral and Special Education - March 13 @ 5:30 pm
MENTOR TRAINING
EDU5906 Designing Effective Instruction - 1 Credit
Feb. 20 – Apr. 10, 2023
WELS New Teacher Induction
Accelerating New Teacher Growth in Ministry
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