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Cobb County School District's
TSS ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM 

   The Teacher Support Specialist (TSS) Endorsement Program is an advanced, year-long professional development program provided to highly-qualified, master teachers who have been recommended by their schools and/or supervisors. 

The mentor teacher training is built upon the framework and components of effective teaching (Enhancing Professional Practice, by Charlotte Danielson), and focuses on classroom observation & feedback, coaching, modeling, and reflective practice.  This program prepares educators to work effectively with beginning teachers during the Induction Phase of their careers.

The TSS Program begins with an initial 30-hour Preparation Phase offered over one-week in the summer, followed by the Internship Phase in which the participant mentors a beginning teacher throughout the 2009-2010 school year and attends 10 monthly support classes.

Upon satisfactory completion of the Preparation Phase and Internship Phase, mentors will earn 10 PLUs, a $225 stipend, and the TSS Endorsement add-on to his/her certificate.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING UNITS and STIPENDS 

1. PREPARATION PHASE 
(one week during the summer)   

30 hours of initial training (3 PLUs)
  Dates & Locations:
June 15 - June 19 at Martha J. Moore (8:30 - 4:00)

2. INTERNSHIP PHASE
  Monthly support classes that are face-to-face and online August - May (3 PLUs)
 
Intern with a beginning teacher:  40 contact hours of documented support to beginning teacher (4 PLUs)
$225 stipend

 PROTÉGÉS

  • Beginning Teachers (proteges) can earn 2 PLUs for their collaborative work and professional learning with a mentor who is participating in the TSS Endorsement Program.

 

 

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