BT Professional Development

The Regional Education Facilitator team is excited to partner with Digital Teaching and Learning for the NCBOLD Conference in each region. This is a professional learning experience that Beginning Teachers will not want to miss. Beginning Teachers have sessions on a BT Track.  Mentors and BT Coordinators are also invited to attend NCBOLD to experience high-quality, innovative sessions throughout the school year. Take a moment to access the resources and recorded sessions linked below.

• NCBOLD 2023 Backpack of Resources
• NCBOLD On Demand Recorded Sessions 

The Professional Educator: An Ethics Guide for North Carolina Teachers State Board policy EVAL-014 defines the code of ethics for all North Carolina educators. This code of ethics aims to set standards of professional conduct. This module reviews these standards for all teachers. This is also an essential tool for beginning teachers’ and lateral entry teachers’ growth and development. (1.0 CEU)

NC Teacher Evaluation: Understanding the Process This module explores the steps of the NC Educator Evaluation Process, including self-assessment, goal-setting, observations and conferencing, planning professional development, and summary evaluations. (0.5 CEU)

NC Professional Teaching Standards: The demands of 21st-century education have required new roles for teachers in their classrooms and schools. The North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards define what teachers need to know and do to teach students in the 21st century. This module explores the teacher standards, their elements, and the rating scales for each element. (1.0 CEU)

Developing and Maintaining a Positive Learning Environment in Your Classroom: This module offers strategies that will enable teachers to shape the management of their classrooms by building relationships with students, establishing procedures, and planning lessons. Beginning teachers who have completed a teacher preparation program, as well as those who are entering the profession via alternative routes, will benefit from this module. It will also help veteran teachers who would like to refresh their management techniques. (1.0 CEU).

The 21st Century Mentoring Module: The NC 21st Century Mentoring module provides mentors with the 21st-century skills and knowledge needed to support beginning teachers. This module is built around the North Carolina Mentor Standards which are aligned with the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and provides direction in how mentors can support beginning teachers in each teaching standard. The module was designed to provide the official training required of all mentors in North Carolina. LEAs may use this module to train mentors who have never been trained or to retrain mentors who were trained before 2010 when the new NC Mentor Standards were adopted. All North Carolina students deserve effective teachers. North Carolina 21st Century Mentoring Module helps mentors implement best practices for guiding beginning teachers to reach their fullest potential. (1.0 CEU).

Coaching to Lead: Strategies for Effective Mentor Practice: Effective coaching happens because of guidance using strategic action and dialogue to meet overall goals. Coaches help create trusting environments for learning and growing through open communication and healthy relationships within an organization.  This coaching course is a resource for mentors and other instructional leaders. It includes research-based practices, as well as activities and strategies to support mentors, coaches, and leaders. This course can also be used as a mentor update training for continuous professional growth. (.5 CEU).

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