Teacher Education and Mentoring Program

Teachers in the TEAM Program hold an initial, interim initial or 90-day temporary teaching certificate with the State of Connecticut.

The timespan of this program is intended to be two years, with an additional year possible for extenuating circumstances. Upon completion of this program, teachers may apply and proceed to the second step in the CT teacher certification progression, a provisional teaching certificate.

The Teacher Education and Mentoring Program (TEAM) began in September 2010 and was not funded in the state budget that passed in October 2017. TEAM remains a program that is defined by Connecticut Statute and remains a mandate for new teacher support in the early years of their professional career.

Waterbury is committed to continuing this professional development experience for new teachers by supporting them through assigning a trained TEAM mentor to assist and support a new teacher as they explore new learning in five areas of the Common Core of Teaching: Classroom Environment, Planning for Instruction, Instructional Practices, Assessment of Learning and Professional Responsibility for all Teachers.

More information, visit: TEAM

District TEAM Facilitators

How to Register

How to Register:

Visit CTTEAM.ORG.
You will need your Educator Identification Number (EIN) to complete registration. Your EIN is listed on the hard copy of your teaching certificate. It is also available on your individual PROTRAXX account. Search:

Log in using your username and password
Select: Reports
Select: Self Profile Report/Self Profile
See name, assignment, school location and the 10 digit EIN

To register at ctteam.org:

Select New User Sign-up and complete all required information>
Use your whps.org email address
Select the “role” or position (beginning teacher or mentor)

Visit CTTEAM.ORG Here

Team Module Information

Timeline:

The Waterbury Public Schools’ TEAM Coordinating Committee recommends the following timeline for initiating and completing TEAM Modules:

TEAM Teachers responsible for 2 Modules

Complete TEAM by completing two modules (select two from Modules 1, 2, 3, 4) in one year, by May 15/ September 1 of the first school year.

TEAM teachers responsible for 5 Modules

Module 5 - TEAM teacher to attend a meeting about Professional Responsibility.
TEAM teachers need to complete 2 module reflection papers in the first year 1.
TEAM teachers complete remaining modules/reflection papers in second year to complete TEAM.

Hint for TEAM teachers responsible for 5 Modules: This module can be completed during summer months. Why? With Module 2, a TEAM teacher explores new learning about how to improve practices in planning instruction. Module 2 is about improving planning strategies. TEAM teacher thinks about, projects or hypothesizes what the effect will be on students.

Start Module 2 in late spring with your TEAM mentor (complete CCT Performance Profile and Professional Growth Action Plan and send PGAP to administrator for approval).
Engage in new learning activity during summer break. Draft can be developed.
The completed reflection paper can be submitted for regional review early in the second year of TEAM.
A TEAM mentor can engage in mentoring and record mentor meeting logs as expected. Communication and mentoring can be face to face as well as electronic communication.