Welcome to Montcalm Area ISD

NTA Years 2-3+ for ELEMENTARY Educators

MAISD is excited to continue the New Teacher Academy, building on the foundation
established in Year 1 to further support and develop early-career educators.
This hybrid series is designed to move from knowledge to action by supporting teachers
as they implement high-impact instructional practices that strengthen student learning.
This phase of our work is grounded in the idea of instructional coherence—the alignment
of routines, discourse structures, and instructional practices that create consistent,
predictable learning environments for students. Through intentional design of classroom
systems and Tier 1 instruction, teachers will strengthen the conditions that maximize
learning time, increase engagement, and support all students in accessing grade-level
learning.

MAISD is proud to present CHAMPS. The content will explicitly align to
your School Wide expectations in the context of the classroom. CHAMPS
assists classroom teachers to design, or fine tune, a proactive and positive
classroom management plan that will overtly teach students how to behave
responsibly. CHAMPS strategies are easy to implement and will: reduce
classroom disruptions and office referrals, improve classroom climate,
increase student on-task behavior, and establish respectful, civil
interactions.

CHAMPS - A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management

MAISD is excited to continue the New Teacher Academy for SECONDARY educators in
their second year, third year and beyond. This series will build on the foundation
established during the First Year New Teacher Academy to further develop and grow
professional practice! Participants will reflect on their teaching experience with the eye on
refining their professional practice,, explore the MAISA Disciplinary Literacy Essentials
6-12, learn student engagement strategies in secondary classrooms, and grow in the use
of best practices for assessment and instruction.

NTA Tears 2-3+ for SECONDARY Educators

MAISD is proud to present a series of opportunities for New Teachers! In September
learning will be around starting out the school year strong. In October, participants will
learn about classroom management, student engagement and the Michigan Code of
Educational Ethics, making the most of your mentor/mentee relationship and establishing
a classroom culture. In November, participants will enjoy a session around planning and
teaching for student learning and thinking and more active engagement strategies. In
January, participants will learn about assessment for learning. February will have
participants discussing effective communication with administrators, colleagues and
families. March will be a time for reflecting about how to manage stress and staying in
the field of education long-term. The New Teacher Academy will wrap up in May with
reflection about how the year was and what could be done differently.

New Teacher Academy Year 1