District Roles and Responsibilities for Proposed TEAM Program 2009 - 2010

District Role	Responsibilities	Tentative Timeline
Superintendent/District Administrator	· Communication to administrators and teachers about proposed TEAM Program · New Teacher Orientation for District · Selection and implementation of district/regional review committee (district/regional decision pending legislation) · Develop/Submit DRAFT District Support Plan for teachers in TEAM to SDE	· Ongoing · Aug./Sept. 2009 · Early Winter 2010 · Spring 2010
Principals/School Administrators	· New Teacher Orientation to School · Match Beginning Teachers with BEST-trained Mentors (includes teachers who were previously registered in BEST, but did not successfully meet BEST standards by July 1, 2009, and teachers hired after July 1, 2009, who have no previous BEST participation record)	· Aug. /Sept. 2009 · Aug./Sept. 2009
Mentors/Beginning Teachers	· Establish collaborative relationship · Focus conversations/support on logistics, organization of Beginning Teacher’s classroom, getting to know students, becoming familiar with curriculum, resources and materials, etc. · Begin to explore strengths and areas for professional growth in the area of Classroom Management (proposed TEAM Module # 1) · Participate in requirements for Module # 1 · Participate in requirements for Module # 2	· Aug./Sept. 2009 · Early Fall 2009 · Oct./Nov. 2009 · Available Early Winter 2010 (Module #1) · Available Late Winter 2010 (Module #2)
Update mentor Training for previously BEST-trained Mentors will be offered in early Fall 2009 New Mentor Training will be offered in Fall 2009