[Ohiogift] ODE Resident Educator Update, licensure, resources

[Art Snyder]

 Resident Educator Update 
|   Welcome to the new school yearDue to the COVID-19 situation that came round this spring, the ODE office building in Columbus closed in March, and since that time the ODE RE Team has been teleworking (meaning we are working remotely from home). We have all been healthy, social distancing and wearing our masks. Our sincere hope is that you and your family have also been able to stay well during this unprecedented time.We know that schools and districts across the state have been taking measures and weighing their options for reopening schools, and that in one way or another teachers will be called upon to deliver instruction this fall. Because none of us were ever trained or prepared on how to teach, learn or lead in such a situation as we find ourselves, we are all nonetheless committed to a special measure of support for each other until we come out on the other side. New teachers are likely to be anxious this fall too, so support and mentoring will be crucial to their success. The Resident Educator program and your calm and thoughtful guidance as the local Program Coordinator will provide the structure and the leadership these new teachers and their mentors need. You are the keystone to the local RE program and we want to encourage and continue to support YOU as we begin a new year in the Resident Educator Program. WE want you to know that we are here for you and stand with you as you lead your mentors and new educators on the next steps of their journey to being a better educator tomorrow than the one they were today.Please feel free to contact us through the Resident Educator email box with any or your questions, concerns or issues. Resident Educator Program registration window now openThe window to register Resident Educators for the Resident Educator Program in CORE opened on August 1, 2020 and will close on November 15, 2020. Step by step directions for how to register Resident Educators in CORE can be found in the Resident Educator Program Coordinators User Manual. RESA DatesRESA website updated on August 10, 2020RESA Guidebook posted to RESA website on August 21, 2020RESA ADA Accommodations Request Deadline October 1, 2020RESA Modification Request Deadline October 10, 2020RESA Submission opens on October 13, 2020Lesson Reflection Submission Deadline is January 22, 2021Score reports released April 9, 2021 RESA submission for those who teach onlineWe receive many questions about how the Resident Educators teaching online can submit their RESA. TeachForward has always accepted Lesson Reflections of online instruction.  Please see the FAQ below from the TeachForward website, www.ohioresa.comHow do I videotape my online class and are there specific technology requirements for RESA candidates who teach online classes?Candidates who teach online should capture their online teaching event as a screen recording with audio of the virtual classroom. Students’ names in the chat box or elsewhere on the screen should be replaced with non-identifiers, such as Participant 1 or Student A. Please make sure that the chat boxes are legible, so that the assessor will be able to get a sense of student engagement.RESA candidates who teach online classes must capture video, audio, and other evidence submitted in support of the RESA tasks on a high-resolution monitor with the resolution set as high as possible. Using a low-resolution monitor/settings may result in illegible evidence that will be disqualified. Even if you have a high-resolution monitor, low-resolution settings can make your evidence unreadable.TeachForward recommends that RESA candidates who teach online classes do a trial run to ensure that video and other evidence are legible (i.e., an assessor can read the text and understand the content) prior to capturing evidence intended for submission. TeachForward also recommends that online teachers capture and submit audio or written interaction during the class (i.e., chat box) as evidence of student engagement. One Year Temporary License and Eligibility for Resident Educator ProgramDue to COVID-19, the Office of Educator Licensure issued 1-year temporary educator licenses to teachers who were unable to schedule an OAE test in time to receive the four-year resident educator license for employment purposes. Those who hold the temporary 1-year license in the following areas are eligible for the Resident Educator Program: 
| 1 Year | Temporary | Career Technical (4-12) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Early Childhood (P-3) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (P-3) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Intervention Specialist (K-12) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Middle Childhood (4-9) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Multi Age (P-12) |
| 1 Year | Alternative Resident Educator | Designated Subject (4-12) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) |
| 1 Year | Temporary Alternative | Intervention Specialist (K-12) |
| 1 Year | Temporary Alternative | Multi Age (P-12) |
| 1 Year | Temporary Alternative | Designated Subject (Grades K-12) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Primary (PreK-5) |
| 1 Year | Temporary | Primary Intervention Specialist (PreK-5) |

 Below is the message that is posted on the Office of Educator Licensure’s website regarding the temporary 1-year license:The Ohio Department of Education understands the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impedes the ability of applicants to take their licensure examinations, including the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE), American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) testing and others. In response to this unprecedented situation, the Department has been granted the authority to issue a nonrenewable, one-year temporary license for the 2020-2021 school year to applicants who meet all other qualifications for licensure but have been unable to complete their required licensure examinations. Please note that all exam requirements must be met before the expiration date of the one-year temporary license to continue to standard or alternative licensure. Please see the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Educator Licensure webpage for more information. RE Webpage and Resources UpdateThe Resident Educator Program team has recently completed a comprehensive update of our webpages. To allow for easier navigation, several pages were combined. The “For Mentors” page is consolidated into “The Mentoring Years”; “For Facilitators” into “The Assessment Years”; “For Colleagues” into “Exploring Leadership Years”, and “Registration of Resident Educators” into “The CORE Reporting Requirements” (a subpage of “For Program Coordinators”). The content within these and other pages was revised for ease of comprehension. We are continually working hard to keep all our tools and resources up to date. We have updated the Program Coordinator Orientation in our LMS, and hope to have the Resident Educator Program Orientation, located in the “For Program Coordinators” webpage, completed very soon. Some updated tools currently in the pipeline include: updated Program Planning and Evaluation Tool and an updated Mentor Selection Tool. We strongly encourage you to browse the Resident Educator Program pages, and we welcome any feedback on how we can continue to improve our communication. RESA Modification Request FormThe Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA) Modification Request Form is now posted on the Resident Educator Program webpage. You will find this form on the “For Program Coordinators” webpage under Program Coordinator Resources. It can also be found on the “For Resident Educators” webpage. The completed form must be submitted by October 10, 2020, for those requiring modifications to the RESA video requirements. The form is also accessible at Ohioresa.com on the “Resources” page. Updates on Resident Educator Learning Management System (LMS) CoursesThree (3) new Resident Educator Program courses were added to the LMS in the summer of 2020. The first new course, Advanced Mentor Training, will replace the current Mentor ReFresh course. The Advanced Mentor Training course is designed to provide an additional learning opportunity to all new and veteran state-certified mentors. The course goes beyond material covered in the two-day Mentor Academy Training to support mentors in the continual development of mentoring knowledge and skills. (Note: Mentor ReFresh will be removed from the LMS on December 1.)The second new course, Exploring Teacher Leadership, will replace the current Learn to Lead course. The new course includes information on Ohio’s Teacher Leadership Framework and the Teacher Leadership Toolkit to support Resident Educators in becoming teacher leaders. This course is appropriate for all teachers and Resident Educators emerging as teacher leaders. It is designed for use in the Resident Educator Program Year 4 but is applicable any time. The third new course is the updated Resident Educator Summative Assessment (RESA) Facilitator Training course. This course is updated for RESA Facilitators assigned to Resident Educators during the year they are taking the RESA (generally year 3). This is a required course for RESA Facilitators. The Program Coordinator Orientation course is now updated for the 2020-21 school year.  Mentor Academy Training is now virtualThe 2020 Mentor Academy 2-day training is now in virtual format. New mentors may register for the Mentor Academy training in STARS. Mentors must complete both days of training with the same trainers once they register. Many training opportunities now extend through October of 2020. This training is required for new Resident Educator Program mentors to become state-certified mentors. Program coordinators, building administrators and other school leaders are also welcomed to participate in the mentor training. Any questions about the registration process should be directed to the ESC/state trainer event coordinator named in the STARS listing. Mentors who are already state-certified will benefit from the new LMS course called, Advanced Mentor Training.  OH|ID and CORE contact informationProgram Coordinators: Please take a moment now and make sure the phone number and email address you have listed in BOTH OH|ID and CORE profiles are up to date. This is especially pertinent if you changed school districts recently. If you listed an out-of-date work email or phone number for your preferred method of contact, we may no longer be able to contact you. Please also incorporate into your local program, a method to ensure your Resident Educators’ OH|ID and CORE contact information is up to date. RESA candidates will be unable to access their submission portals if their email address is not up to date in CORE. TeachForward uses CORE email to send the activation email. We also often need to contact specific groups of educators or individuals with time-sensitive information, and when we cannot reach them via their listed contact information, our ability to help is greatly impeded. Facilitator emails should also be up to date, as we do contact them for concerns with RESA submissions for RESA takers.     
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