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Teacher Education and Mentoring (TEAM)
For more than 10 years, teachers had asked CEA to work to bring change to the BEST program. With the help of members from across the state, change finally came in 2008. The resulting legislation eliminated BEST in June 2009, and created a special Task Force to design a new mentoring program.
CEA played a major role in creating what the Task Force first called the Mentor Assistance Program, whose name was later changed to Teacher Education and Mentoring, or TEAM.
TEAM Program Gets High Marks in Evaluation Report
The first formal evaluation of the TEAM program, conducted by an outside evaluator, gives it high marks for its positive impact on teacher induction, professional learning, and instruction.
Read the Executive Summary
Read the Full Report
Documenting TEAM Success
The TEAM development team recently sent a letter to the Education Committee members of the state legislature, and the PRI Committee members, talking about the success of the TEAM program in its first year. This is a great reminder to legislators how successful a program can be when it's designed by educators who are experienced practitioners, and who work collaboratively.
Read letter sent to Education Committee
View chart of all responses from new teachers, mentors, administrators, and reflection paper reviewers
Responses from new teachers regarding the impact of TEAM
TEAM Guidelines Approved by State Board of Education
On June 2, 2010, the State Board of Education approved new guidelines for the TEAM program, which include two changes that support strong collaboration between local associations and school districts in establishing and implementing the TEAM program locally. Click here to access the guidelines.
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