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The Newsletter for SUHSD Teacher Induction & Residency
August 2019
Welcome to the 2019-20 School Year!
What Is Teacher Induction?
Teacher Induction is Aligned with Sweetwater's Essential Elements of Effective First Instruction
Primary Goal of Teacher Induction: Ensure Effective First Instruction for Each Student on a Daily Basis
Below is Teacher Induction's Working Definition of Effective First Instruction
We are also committed to pursuing the SUHSD's focus on Social/Emotional Learning this year.
SUHSD Invests in Teachers!
Again this year, the SUHSD offers CTC-approved Teacher Induction to all eligible teachers at no cost to them.
What is "Mentoring" in the SUHSD?
SUHSD Teacher Induction Mentor Team Provides Access to Talent Districtwide
Mentors Engage Candidates in Various Ways
Induction Program Calendar for 2019-20
First Quarter Induction Program Professional Development Engages Mentors and Candidates
2019 Induction Mentor Institute: July 16, 2018
Reflect on the purpose and goals of the SUHSD Induction Program in consideration of the upcoming CTC site visit.
Understand the mentor’s role in providing access to resources for candidates.
Consider the role of formative assessment and identify characteristics of what “good enough” formative assessments look like and do.
Review Aguilar’s Coaching Lenses in order to reconsider approaches to coaching and feedback.
2019 Induction Candidate Orientation: July 17/18, 2019
All SUHSD Teacher Induction Candidates must review the content of this presentation.
Q1 Induction Mentor Workshop: August 19/20, 2019
Goals:
Align Induction with the SUHSD focus on SE^3FI and SEL
Self-assess and set mentor goals related to transformational coaching
Revisit our “why” in SUHSD Induction
SUHSD is Committed to Developing its "Teacher Pipeline"
Teacher Residency: Articulated Support for Pre-Service Teachers in the SUHSD
Resident Coach Institute: July 15, 2019
Resident Coaches prepare for their work with pre-service teachers this year
Resident Coach Network Meeting: August 5, 2019
Resident Coach Summer School Institute: week of June 17, 2019
Teacher Residents will follow a "Learning Trajectory" advancing Pedagogical Expertise with Autonomy
Upcoming Program Deadlines for Induction Mentors and Candidates
due September 6
- Aug Contact Logs
- Aug Admin Notes
- August Focused Observation Guide
- Summary/ies of Mentor/Admin Meeting/s
Candidates:
All quarterly Canvas assignments are due no later than September 13, 2019. Please observe weekly deadlines for specific assignments in order to take full advantage of mentor feedback!
Early Completion Option (ECO) application artifacts are due no later than September 20, 2019. This application is open to new Year One candidates with exceptional experience and demonstrated teaching proficiency.
SUHSD Induction Canvas Courses
"Off-track" continuing candidates:
Year One 18-19New candidates:
Year Two 19-20 (with Year One Verification Letter); self-enroll here
Year One 19-20; 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)
Sofia Fernandez-Torres - Administrative Secretary
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