Year 1 BTSA Participants 2009-10


TEACHERS participating in the regular LAUSD BTSA Induction must complete the following program components in the first year of their program:

Year 1 Program Requirements (2009-10)
Registration
  • LAUSD BTSA
  • California State BTSA (www.btsa.ca.gov)
Year 1 Orientation
Induction Standards Advisement Session (1/2 day, Spring Semester)
Local District Instructional Seminars (6 Hours)

FACT Year 1

  • Context For Teaching/Assessment of Teaching Practice
  • Inquiry: Pedagogy
  • Summary of Teaching Practice

Surveys:

  • LAUSD BTSA Program Survey (March)
  • State BTSA Program Survey (Mid-March - April)
Portfolio Review --Local District

Year 1 FACT Formative Assessment--Recommended Pacing

FACT Component(s):
Expected completion time
Seminar Attendance Schedule

CFT/ATP

Months 1-4

Local District Seminar 1

Inquiry:  Pedagogy

Months 4-8

Local District Seminar 2

Local District Seminar 3

 

Summary of Teaching Practice

 

Month 8

Standards Advisement: 1/2 Day session, Second Semester

Dates and Locations TBD

 

FACT Portfolio Documents

Use the links below to download electronic versions of each FACT document. The documents are organized sequentially, just as you will find them in your Portfolio, and have been divided into Year 1 and Year 2 components. You may wish to save the documents to a folder on your computer for future use. All work (with the exception of class diagrams and observation notes) should be word-processed and printed out for your portfolio submission. This is a program requirement.

Don't forget to save a back-up copy of your files regularly!

FACT Documents

Year 1: Tabs 1-4

2009-2010

Tab 1--Advisement Tab 2--CFT/ATP Year 1 Tab 3--Inquiry 1 Tab 4--Summary of Teaching Practice, Year 1

Advisement Guidelines

CFT/ATP Guidelines Inquiry Guidelines SoTP Guidelines
Credential CFT/ATP Signature Card FACT Inquiry 1 Signature Card SoTP Question Guide
Portfolio Checklist Alignment Chart Resource Guide Individual Induction Plan (IIP) #1 SoTP Reflection Year 1
Confirmation Summary Page Alignment Chart

Essential Components of Instruction

 
FACT System Year 1 Classroom Management Conversation Guide Entry Level Assessment  
FACT System Year 2 Class Profile Focus Student Selection  
Pedagogy Standard Classroom Layout Lesson Plan Template  
Equity Standard K-W-O Chart Observation Record  
EL/SEL Standard Observation Tool--Option A Post-Observation Record  
Special Populations Standard Observation Tool--Option B Summative Assessment  
RtI2 Pyramid Post-Observation Reflection Analysis of Student Work  
MyData Reports Description of Practice (DOP) Reflective Conversation  
  Pedagogy Conversation Guide Return to DOP  
  School/District Information Resources    
  Home Communication    
  Site Orientation Checklist    
  Community Map    

 

FACT Documents

Year 2: Tabs 5-8

2010-11

Tab 5--CFT/ATP Year 2 Tab 6--Inquiry 2 Tab 7--Inquiry 3 Tab 8--Summary of Teaching Practice, Year 2
CFT/ATP Guidelines Inquiry Guidelines Inquiry Guidelines SoTP Guidelines
CFT/ATP Signature Card Inquiry 2 Signature Card Inquiry 3 Signature Card SoTP Question Guide

Class Profile

Individual Induction Plan (IIP) #2 Individual Induction Plan (IIP) #3 SoTP Reflection Year 2
Classroom Layout

Essential Components of Instruction

Essential Components of Instruction

 
Home Communication Entry Level Assessment Entry Level Assessment  
Equity & Diversity Conversation Guide Focus Student Selection Focus Student Selection  
Description of Practice (DOP) Lesson Plan Template Lesson Plan Template  
  Observation Record Observation Record  
  Post-Observation Record Post-Observation Record  
  Summative Assessment Summative Assessment  
  Analysis of Student Work Analysis of Student Work  
  Reflective Conversation Reflective Conversation  
  Return to DOP Return to DOP  
       
       
       
       

 

Special Opportunities For Your Own Professional Growth!*

(Please note: The items listed below are for your information ONLY. They are NOT required for completion of your BTSA Induction Program.)


LAUSD Salary Point Classes

UTLA Professional Development Classes

Inner City Arts Professional Development

Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence-West (COSEE-West)http://www.usc.edu/org/cosee-west/index.html

Governor's Reading Institute     (Advanced & Mastery Levels)

LUCI Math  http://www.lucimath.org/

Los Angeles Urban Systemic Program (Math/Science)

Disney Learning Partnership: Concept to Classroom Workshops

Teachscape (Reading First Schools only)

*Note: These options may help you to meet the goals you identify as you complete the Inquiry process.