Your First Years Matter: Introducing Rising Ed Pathways

Introducing our new Rising Ed Pathways, offering early career Educators and Mentors training and support. Rising Ed is a comprehensive professional development and mentorship program tailored specifically for early-career educators holding a Tier 1 or Tier 2 license or those new to the career with less than three years of experience.

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Designed to establish a strong foundation for classroom management and instructional excellence, the program guides new teachers through critical growth milestones throughout the school year. 

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We offer two options for the Rising Ed Pathway:

• Training and support throughout the year for the Early Career Teacher and their District-assigned Mentor.  
• Training for just the Early Career Teacher and coaching support provided by trained Mentor Coaches from Resource Training & Solutions

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Core Program Components for Early Career Teachers:

• Targeted Teacher Trainings: Features 4 full-day interactive sessions throughout the year focused on classroom setup, establishing routines, building student relationships, backwards lesson design, and engaging all learners.
• Communities of Practice (CoP): Includes 4 collaborative Zoom sessions where teachers self-evaluate their classroom routines, set indicator-based goals, and reflect on their growth.
• Job-Embedded Coaching: Provides critical weekly support to ensure classroom application. Districts can utilize their own school-based coaches or opt for specialized RTS Coaches who deliver at least three structured coaching cycles.
• Robust Mentor Support: To ensure high-quality guidance, the pathway offers 1st-year coaches a 4-day Foundational Instructional Coaching (FIC) series, 5 Coach CoP sessions, and targeted infield coaching.
• Digital Resource Access: Both teachers and coaches receive full access to our coaching platform and a digital library filled with coaching tools and resources.

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Program Roadmap

The Phase 1 journey is strategically aligned with the arc of the school year:

• August: Setting Up For Success (Physical space, routine building, and relationships).
• September – November: Goal setting, self-evaluating routines, and implementing the Lesson Planning Guide.
• January – February: Engaging All Learners and shifting the academic struggle to students.
• February – March: Analyzing Student Learning and executing data-based planning.
• May/June: Year-in-review reflection and goal celebration.

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There are limited spots available. For more information or to sign up for services, please email Kelsey Harps, Mentoring Lead at kharps@resourcecoop-mn.gov.