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The Newsletter for SUHSD Teacher Induction
December 2018
Wrapping Up Semester One of the 18-19 School Year!
What Is Teacher Induction?
Teachers Enroll in SUHSD Induction Throughout the Year
Recommended Candidates: October 2018
Year One Candidates by Inquiry: October 2018
Year Two Candidates by Inquiry: October 2018
Teacher Induction is Aligned with Sweetwater's Essential Elements of Effective First Instruction
SUHSD Teacher Induction's Working Definition of Effective First Instruction:
Who are SUHSD Teacher Induction Candidates?
SUHSD Teacher Induction currently supports over 150 new teachers.
What do SUHSD Teacher Induction Mentors Do?
SUHSD Teacher Induction Mentors Account for their time on a monthly basis
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires Induction Mentors to spend at least one hour each week engaged in 1:1 mentoring with Induction Candidates.
SUHSD Teacher Induction Mentors and Program Manager Spend Time in Classrooms Observing
Over 200 teachers received classroom observations with related feedback during Fall, 2018
All content areas are represented among Fall 2018 classroom observations
Classroom observations focus on California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs) of interest to individual teachers
Q2 Candidate Survey Reflects Teacher Confidence in Induction
SUHSD Teacher Induction Mentors: The Right People at the Right Time in the Right Places!
Q2 Survey provides Candidates an opportunity to describe the value of Mentor support
When asked, "What have you appreciated about collaboration with your Mentor?" Candidates responded:
Deep interest in helping me achieve my goals. Shows me resources. Customized resources for my needs.
We are at the same site and teach the same subject. I also really appreciate how when we plan lessons she listens to my ideas and even implements them when appropriate. I feel very welcome asking her any question, even if it is one that seems like there'd be an easy answer for. She is understanding of deadlines and when work gets turned in.
My mentor has made herself available to help me whenever I need her.
We use our time together effectively, working on the assignments for Induction. She answers all my questions and gives me suggestions that I often use in my classes.
He is very detail oriented. He also has conversations with me about things outside of induction to make sure that I am successful in other aspects of teaching and life as a new teacher.
He is extremely helpful and if I get stuck he helps guide me in the right direction
She is a great listener, and she has a great wealth of experience to share. She is incredibly supportive and responsive. I feel like she does a lot to put me at ease while helping with my questions.
I really appreciate that my mentor has been very flexible and worked around my schedule to meet up. I also appreciate that she has always explained each assignment to the best of her ability, making it clear on what it is that I am supposed to be doing.
She is helpful, pleasant and patient. She asks relevant questions to get me to think about student learning. She has guided me in my growth by reviewing prior forms and lesson plans and helping me to revise them.
Her kindness.
She makes me feel comfortable to ask any questions about induction/lesson plans. She helps with meeting my goal by providing supplemental materials without me asking. She is supportive and provides attainable constructive criticism/feedback.
SUHSD Teacher Induction: Retaining and Growing Quality Educators for Our District's Students
The SUHSD Retains Its New Teachers
What funding source(s) make the SUHSD Teacher Induction program possible?
Federal Title II funding is largely responsible for supporting SUHSD Teacher Induction
Induction Program Calendar for 2018-19
Induction Program Professional Development Engages Mentors and Candidates
Induction Networking Turnouts #2 and #3: 10/16 & 11/26/18
Revisit Mission/Purpose of Networking Turnouts
Action Groups
Fine tuning equity in practice
Measuring Equity
Planning data collection for equity in practice
Revisit inquiry cycle and expectations for final Networking Turnout
Reflection and survey
Q2 Candidate Seminars: November 5 & 6, 2018
Goals:
- Review Induction Program quarterly expectations
- Connect Teacher Induction activities to Effective First Instruction
- Consider equity dimensions of instructional practice
- Experience and reflect on instruction informed by Universal Design for Learning, especially feedback
- Apply Universal Design for Learning Principles to individual planning, instruction and assessment
See presentation slides linked here
Q2 Induction Mentor Workshop: October 22 and 23, 2018
Goals:
1. Workshop challenging moments in mentoring
2. Identify indicators of effective feedback and vehicles for collecting data.
3. Locate Induction work within Context of Candidate Seminars and other collaborative learning opportunities.
4. Explore topics of interest and problem-solve as needed.
Teacher Induction Semester One Round Table
Semester Round Tables on 12/10 and 12/11/18 provide opportunities for Induction Candidates to evidence growth over time in terms of CSTPs aligned to Individual Learning Plan (ILP) goals
Round Table Protocol
Round Table Rubric
Guide Teacher Canvas Course
Pilot Guide Teacher Canvas Course Supports SUHSD Guide Teachers and Helps Evidence Collaboration between Guide and Student Teachers
Upcoming Program Deadlines for Mentors and Candidates
due January 18, 2019
- Dec Contact Logs
- Dec Admin Notes
Candidates:
All quarterly Canvas assignments for Q3 will be due no later than March 15, 2019. Please observe weekly deadlines for specific assignments in order to take full advantage of mentor feedback!
UCSD Extension Q3 Teacher Induction course enrollment ends 2/1/19 and the enrollment flyer is posted here and on the SUHSD Teacher Induction web page. All quarterly inquiry assignments must be successfully completed by 3/22/19 for award of credit for that course.
SUHSD Induction Canvas Courses
"Off-track" continuing candidates:
Year One 17-18New candidates:
Year Two 18-19 (with Year One Verification Letter); self-enroll here
Year One 18-19; self-enroll here
Quarterly UCSD Extension Courses
Enroll to earn 1.5 quarter units of credit for concurrent successful completion of each quarterly inquiry (#1-8).
Peruse other issues of our newsletter!
SUHSD Induction Leadership Team
Courtney Kleffman - Induction Mentor (ELA, H/SS)
Aly Martinez - Induction Mentor (math, science)
John Patel - Induction Mentor (H/SS, ELA)
Email: katrine.czajkowski@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: http://professionalgrowth.sweetwaterschools.org/btsa-induction/
Location: 1130 5th Ave, Chula Vista, CA, United States
Phone: 619-407-4995
Twitter: @suhsdinduction