Interns & Mentors
- Teaching observations and feedback - observe and debrief lessons taught by the intern or co-taught by the intern-mentor pair; engage in shared observation with interns and mentors
- Mentor training, development and support
- Curriculum development – intern lessons, mentor lessons, intern-mentor co-develop lessons
- Coach interns in teaching and teacher development
- Coach mentors in mentor development – including mentor orientation, mentor meetings, and individual mentor coaching and collaboration
- Provide support, resources, and space for curriculum planning and development (including Trinity library and other curricular resources)
- Meet with/counsel interns and mentors regarding program, teaching, or school issues
- Provide induction support for interns after graduation via not only Trinity faculty but also mentors
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Student Support (high school students)
- TEACHING AND TUTORING SUPPORT: Student support in the form of having two teachers in the classroom – in intern/mentor classrooms (lower teacher-student ratio, extra support); Interns serve as tutors and mentors in student support initiatives – including 9th grade Saturday sessions; participate in Homework Helpers (non-profit brought to Lee campus by former intern/now teacher)
- FUNDING: funding for various ISA and Lee student initiatives and projects, including student travel (for example, ISA grade level travel and Lee Science/Math AP Retreat at Texas Tech Science Center in Junction, TX)
- FIELD TRIP AND TRAVEL SUPPORT: Chaperone field trips for Lee and ISA; serve as chaperones/group leaders for ISA grade-level travel experiences (4) – includes interns and Trinity faculty ; act as (additional) administrator on travel experiences (Ileana)
- STUDENT EXPERIENCES AT TRINITY: Provide facilities for ISA performances, exhibitions, and experiences [9th: Make a Difference presentations; 10th – MUN research in Trinity library with librarian support, travel experience presentations; 11th – Civil Rights documentary presentations, PSAT prep days ; Rite of Passage ceremony; 12th – D.C. global issues presentations, senior awards, graduation, internship mentor reception, senior field day; all grades – summer P.E.]; college tours for Lee and ISA students; NEISD PSAT student prep sessions (Princeton Review) for Lee and ISA students hosted at Trinity
- TAKS SUPPORT: Interns participate in departmental TAKS tutoring (Lee and ISA); TAKS tutoring for senior re-take students in the spring semester in math, science, English language arts with students paired with Trinity undergraduates (co-facilitated by Lee teachers and Trinity faculty); TAKS student support sessions (full day session at Trinity) for Lee senior re-takers in the fall led by Lee deans and teachers with additional assistance provided by Trinity faculty and Trinity undergraduate students; participate in TAKS testing as monitor and small-room testing administrator (Ileana) and hall/bathroom monitors, lunch delivery (interns)
- Teach ELA mini-courses and other sessions for students at ISA
- Serve as assessors for student learning exhibitions/performances – interns and faculty - ex. senior portfolios, MUNSA simulation, Global Environmental Problems presentations
- Lead student advisory at ISA (Ileana) or co-lead advisory (interns)
- Sponsor (faculty) or co-sponsor student organizations at Lee and ISA – interns and faculty
- Serve as mentors for ISA seniors during their internship (faculty)
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Curriculum
- Co-creation of curriculum - contributions to teacher, grade, school curriculum – faculty, interns
- Creation of multidisciplinary units for use by teams and teachers (UbD, PBL, and others) - interns with faculty support
- Tuning and examination of teacher and student work
- Find/provide materials from Trinity and/or purchased by Trinity (books, videos, etc.)
- Financial, planning and logistics support for curriculum development
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Teacher Professional Development
- Coordinate Critical Friends Group Initiative:
- Facilitate National Board initiative – joint Lee/ISA/NEISD initiative
- Help plan professional development with teams, departments, levels, programs (e.g., geometry level, science dept., STEM)
- Facilitate meetings and faculty conversations
- Assist with special projects and initiatives (ex. Fulbright)
- Provide funding for teacher professional development (release time, travel, conferences)
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Trinity
- Partnership informs Trinity curriculum and practices as well as departmental initiatives
- NEISD faculty teach undergraduate field seminar and practicum class on site at the high school and co-teach graduate courses/supervise internship (as well as other undergraduate and graduate courses beyond high school MAT courses)
- NEISD administrators and faculty regular part of courses, initiatives, programs
- Representation on Teacher Education Advisory Committee Laboratory for Trinity students to learn by observe and engage in dialogue with Lee/ISA teachers and students
- Placements with master teachers/mentors for MAT students during their MAT internships
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School Development & Other
- Participate as member of CIC
- Participate in presentations for and conversations with ISA’s partners such as Asia Society’s ISSN and CES, attend national meetings and conferences
- Co-author grants and write letters of support for grants
- Fund school initiatives and provide other in-kind support
- PDS schools have opportunity to hire interns – know interns from their 8 month internship on campus and interns know campus mission, procedures, initiatives, faculty
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Contact Information:
Ileana Liberatore Angela Breidenstein
Phone: 999-7587 (office)
Email: iliber@neisd.net abreiden@trinity.edu
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