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Welcome to an overview of the 2012-13 RIMS-BTSA Virtual Support Provider Training The purpose of these trainings is to provide support providers who have already been through the RIMS-BTSA Support Provider Trainings with professional development that will assist them in supporting their participating teachers. The virtual nature of these sessions will allow for flexibility and opportunities for collaboration and reflection We’ll revisit several resources throughout the year and connect them to the support you provide your participating teacher Resources will also connect to the inquiry support sessions: professional development designed specifically to address application of the inquiry process A crucial role of the support provider is mentoring. We’ll take a look at how you can increase your mentoring skills as you build your participating teacher’s capacity to implement the inquiry process through the plan, teach, reflect, and apply cycle Throughout the year, we’ll also look at changes and additions to the program, from new mentoring resources and process changes to additional video tutorials A virtual support provider training requires participants to interact through Haiku, an electronic learning management system. Support providers will engage in discussions, reading, watching videos, and post reflective prompts related to the work they do with their participating teacher Look for an e-mail indicating how you can get started with Haiku, the on-line learning management system that will allow you to participate in the RIMS-BTSA Virtual Support Provider Training. We’ll provide a video tutorial to walk you through it and get you ready to go