NTC Hawaii Newsletter

Here's the quarterly newsletter from NTC Hawaii.  There is information about the new PLS Series and what you can expect when you attend the new Mentor Trainings next year.  :)

SY 2014-2015 Dates for Mentors and Beginning Teachers

Joanna and I worked on our Calendar for next school year.  Here are our tentative dates.  We used feedback that we got from Mentors and Beginning Teachers and have made changes to our PLCs in hopes to increase attendance.

As always dates are subject to change and locations are to be determined.

Kahikukala:  Central District Induction and Mentoring Program

Calendar SY 2014-2015 as of 5/19/2015

***Dates subject to change, locations to be determined.   

***Courses will be uploaded to PDERI.  Please sign up at least one week prior to the event

Summer Symposium July 15-16, 2014 @Mililani Uka Elementary 8:00-3:00

New Mentor Informational Session

August 7, 2014 TBD 3:30 – 4:30

New Teacher Center Mentor Training

PLS-1:  Instructional Mentoring June 23-24, 2014 8:00-3:00 @Kaimuki Middle School

Register on PDE3: Course #CM17844, Section #262250

OR

Year 1:  (10 spots reserved for CD LMW)

PLS-1:  Instructional Mentoring: 8/18-19, 2014

PLS-2:  Observation and Conferencing: 9/15-16, 2014

PLS-3:  Using Data to Inform Instruction: 2/5-6, 2015

PLS-4:  Designing Effective Instruction: 4/16-17, 2015

Year 2:  (18 spots reserved for CD LMW)

PLS-5:  Creating Conditions for Equitable Instruction: 10/23-24, 2014

PLS-6:  Advancing Instruction to Support Language Development: 12/8-9, 2014

PLS-7:  Differentiating Instruction to Support Diverse Learners:  1/22-23, 2015

PLS-8:  Mentoring as Leadership: 4/30-5/1, 2015

***additional dates may be available via State Office

Social Events

August 29, 2014 TBD 3:15 – 5:30

December 12, 2014 TBD 3:15 – 5:30

May 22, 2015 TBD 3:15 – 5:30

Mentor Forums

August 28, 2014 TBD 8:30 – 11:30 (full day sub available)

November 20, 2014 TBD 8:30 – 11:30 (full day sub available)

February 12, 2015 TBD 8:30 – 11:30 (full day sub available)

May 14, 2015 TBD 8:30 – 11:30 (full day sub available)

E Ho’olokahi: Central District New Teacher Mentoring Program Professional Development Course:

3 PDERI Credits, Course #BT178722, Section #26319

Sites: To be determined at rotating school sites

Seminar 1: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 7:45 – 11:45 (4 hours)

Seminar 2: Friday, August 29, 2014, 3:00 – 5:30 (2.5 hours)

Seminar 3: Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 3:00 – 5:30 (2.5 hours)

Seminar 4: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 (Fall Break), 7:45 – 11:45 (4 hours)

Seminar 5: Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 3:00 – 5:30 (2.5 hours)

Seminar 6: Friday, December 12, 2014, 3:00 – 5:30 (2.5 hours)

Seminar 7: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 3:00 – 5:30 (2.5 hours)

(20.5 hours face to face contact time)