At STEM School Highlands Ranch we put innovation at the center of learning to unleash the potential of all students and prepare them for an exponentially changing world.
The Teacher Care Model was designed to promote growth and support for teachers at STEM. STEM wants to create authentic systems that attract and retain high-caliber teachers.
Objective
To increase teacher retention
To provide training and support for STEM teachers
To develop a STEM Teacher Institute
Areas of Focus
On-going Teacher Support
Providing Student-Centered coaching framework
Release time for teacher mentors
Peer-Coaching Model
Teacher Training
Additional training time added to the beginning of the year for new teachers, mentors and Instructional Coaches.
New STEM teacher curriculum
Teacher Compensation
Stipends, competitive salary and higher ed opportunities
Increase the number of coaches, 1:7, and increase release time to 25 hours per month per coach.- We have already implemented this in the 2020-2021 school year and will be reviewing feedback and making improvements.
Goals of Metrics
STEM will be a community in which staff feel supported and inspired to Never Stop Innovating.
Teachers nationwide will participate in our STEM Teacher Institute as a certified induction process or as an alternative licensure program.
