Resident Educators a. Resident Educator Mentors will be assigned to Resident Educators in accordance with Ohio Resident Educator Program to provide mentor support for Resident Educators in years 1 and 2. Resident Educator Mentors must minimally have (1) a five (5) year Professional license, (2) five (5) years of teaching experience, (3) recent classroom experience within the last five (5) years, and (4) successfully completed state-sponsored mentor training (i.e., Resident Educator – 1 and Instructional Mentoring).
Resident Educators. 1. Resident Educators will be assigned to a Resident Educator Mentor at the beginning of the school year.
Resident Educators. School district administrators shall not use a resident educator’s ODE assessment information in the district’s evaluation of the resident educator. Any documents pertaining to the Resident Educator Program and the ODE assessment shall be confidential to the extent permitted by law.
Resident Educators. Resident educators shall be provided Professional leave to observe other classroom teachers at their level.
Resident Educators a. Training on the methods of assessment shall be provided to Resident Educators at no cost to the employee. Such training time shall be in addition to any other professional leave to which the Resident Educators may be entitled.
Resident Educators a. Any teacher employed under a resident educator license is required to participate in the Resident Educator program.
Resident Educators a. Each Resident Educator as well as teachers new to the District shall be given an initial orientation on the following matters.
Resident Educators a. Each Resident Educator required to fulfill requirements as set forth by ODE shall be provided with resources necessary to complete the program.
Resident Educators. The Resident Educator program for Middletown City Schools shall follow the minimum requirements in state law as defined in ORC 3319.223, 3319.261 and Ohio Administrative Code 3301-24.
Resident Educators. All bargaining unit members working to obtain a five-year professional educator license must participate in the Resident Educator Program. An orientation to the Resident Educator Program shall be provided by the Curriculum Director to all Resident Educators at the beginning of his/her first year of employment with the District. Resident Educators shall be assured of adequate time during the workday to meet with their assigned Mentor, including release time to observe other teachers at least two (2) times per school year.
