New teachers need help to find their "voices" as they bridge the gap between pre-service training and the realities of the classroom. Most principals, directors, and education coordinators do not have sufficient time to provide the appropriate ongoing support needed by novices in the field. Veteran teachers can bridge this divide, but they need training to be effective mentors. In this course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to mentor colleagues new to the field. Administrators will learn how to train experienced teachers in their programs to be mentors. We will also explore a variety of mentoring models to discern what type of model works best for a particular setting, as well as how to implement that model.

Nancy Klinger, MEd, MS, has been in the field of early childhood education for over 25 years as a teacher, trainer, and adjunct professor at several metropolitan area colleges. Her particular passion is support for new teachers. To that end, she has developed and implemented a model, through Bank Street College, to train veteran teachers to mentor new teachers. Ms. Klinger earned an MEd in Supervision and Administration and an MS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, both from Bank Street College. Her BS, from Cornell University, is in Child Development.

November 12 and 13
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $395 / 1 credit $1120
Materials fee $10
Registration Deadline: 11/5

School leaders and RTI Teams: New York State requires schools to implement RTI practices by 2012. Are you ready? This training for trainers offers a comprehensive overview of RTI (universal screening, progress monitoring, intervention options, tiers, data analysis, collaborative problem solving, and data/intervention tracking systems). In addition, we will strategize ways to build buy-in and ownership in key team members, as well as overall staff involvement. Online follow up will address sharing reflections on initial efforts, short/long range planning feedback, and resource sustainability.

Leslie Laud, EdD, has used RTI practices in both general and special education, as a teacher and an administrator. She has presented on RTI practices at national conferences such as that for the International Dyslexia Association in NYC annually most years since 2000, and has published on RTI practices in the Council for Exceptional Children‚s publication, "Teaching Exceptional Children," in their March 2007 and September 2008 issues. Laud is the author of an upcoming book titled, Using Formative Assessment to Differentiate Mathematics Instruction (Grades 5 - 9)by Corwin Press, due out by March 2011, which addresses widely used RTI Tier 1 mathematics practices.

November 4 and 5 (with online follow-up from November 15 - 24)
Thursday, 8:30 am - 3 pm
Friday, 8:30 am - 3 pm

Session fee: (includes materials, online follow-up sessions, and lunch)
$850, for registration or purchase orders received by October 15, 2010
$975, for registration received or postmarked after October 15, 2010