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The Newsletter for SUHSD Teacher Induction
October 2017
It's the Second Quarter of the 2017-18 School Year!
Our Goal: Effective/Quality First Instruction
SUHSD Teacher Induction links beginning teachers with experienced colleagues to ensure student success
- 248 Induction Candidates in all content areas at nearly all SUHSD school sites
- 67 Induction Mentors representing all content areas at nearly all sites
What is "Mentoring" in the SUHSD?
How do SUHSD Induction Mentors spend their time with Candidates?
Does Teacher Induction Reduce Turnover?
The mission of the SUHSD Teacher Induction program is to retain and grow the best teachers possible. It appears we are moving in the right direction.
GOT PURPOSE?
A key element of Effective First Instruction is pursuit of mastery. This begins with very clear expectations and purpose for each lesson.
Do students understand expectations for learning within a specific time frame?
Essential question relates daily goal to larger concepts (MOH)
Specific verb choice indicates level of rigor of daily task (RDR)
Specific evidence helps students know what to produce (OLH)
Does DLT include expected EVIDENCE of student learning? How will learning be made visible?
Goals are specific for students in different classes (OLH)
Reasons for learning and doing things are clear (RDR)
Key vocabulary words for a specific lesson are identified (RDR)
Not all goal statements look the same! They are time-bound and specific to purpose.
Students can locate a lesson's purpose in variety of contexts (MOH)
Students know how they will demonstrate mastery of a skill (BVH)
Students demonstrate understanding of daily expectations (CPH)
Daily goals are connected to activities and assessments throughout the lesson.
Students indicate motivation to achieve goals (CPH)
Teacher intentionally analyzes daily goal (RDR)
Evaluation criteria are linked to goals for project.
TECHNOLOGY
Students apply variety of technology to learning tasks
Students use Google Docs to generate collaborative posters (MOH)
Students capture evidence to connect claims and reasoning (RDR)
Students learn to code using tile-based programs (RDR)
ELD STANDARDS and DISCIPLINARY LITERACY
Literacy strategies support implementation of ELD Standards
Focused text annotation (CVM)
Pairs problem explanation (MOH)
Text-based jigsaw (BVH)
Structured Social Interaction (SSI) develops disciplinary literacy
World Cultures 7 Reciprocal Teaching (ELM)
Science Pairs Reading (CVM)
Math CPM Problem-Solving (ELM)
Science Ice Cream Making! (HTM)
US History 8 Reciprocal Teaching (RDR)
English citations editing (RDR)
TEACHER INDUCTION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
Q1 Candidate Seminar: September 11 & 12
See presentation slides linked here.
Candidates consider action in response to scenarios.
Mariana Gomez describes restorative practices.
Candidates reference SUHSD policy documents related to safety.
Q2 Mentor Workshop: October 23 & 24
See presentation slides linked here.
Q2 Candidate Workshop: November 13 (ELH) and November 14 (SYH)
Please note changes to locations of selected Semester 2 Induction events!
Congratulations to Induction program participants who led sessions on October 3rd!
Mentor Aly Martinez
Effective First Instruction
Candidate Omar Polanco
ALIGNING WRITTEN, TAUGHT and TESTED DIMENSIONS OF CURRICULUM
Sibme offers platform for teacher collaboration around classroom videos for a focus on Quality/Effective First Instruction
Year Two Induction candidates and mentors will engage in collaboration around "snapshot" videos once each semester.
California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs)
SUHSD Induction Canvas Courses
“Off track” Year One candidates
continuing from 2016-17:
(no complete Year One transcript yet)
Year Two 2017-18 (with Year One transcript)
(self-enroll here)
Year One 2017-18 (new to Induction)
(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).
SUHSD Induction Leadership Team
Courtney Kleffman - Induction Mentor (ELA, H/SS)
John Patel - Induction Mentor (H/SS, ELA)
Aly Martinez - Induction Mentor (math, science)
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