Pays a consultant up to $16,758 to coach and train teachers of newcomer students

The board is approving, after the fact, a contract with an individual consultant to lead monthly professional development and one-on-one coaching for Elementary Newcomer Teacher Leaders, build instructional resources with them, and run a monthly professional development space for elementary teachers across the district. Payment is capped at $16,758 for April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.

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Vendor / partner: Individual contractor
Action: New agreement
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Apr 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2022
This vote: $16,758
Funding: Title Iii Lep Student Program
Resource / site: 4203-954
Vendor no.: 007688
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 22-0850 · agenda V.-26
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Apr 27, 2022

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2021-2022 by and between the District and James Kindle, Riverton, WY, for the latter to provide: Monthly Group professional development facilitation in support of Elementary Newcomer Teacher Leader (ENTLs); Provide 1:1 observation and/or coaching meetings on a standing basis with ENTLs to support their development aligned to their own goals and work context; Facilitate monthly resource building sessions with ENTLs and those in similar roles, including developing draft instructional materials and resources between meetings for ongoing input and refinement by classroom teachers; and Facilitate monthly professional development inquiry space for elementary teachers across OUSD to deepen their practice around supporting elementary newcomers, via English Language Learner and Multilingual Achievement Department, for the period of April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $16,758.00.

History

Apr 27, 2022 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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