Participating Teachers
Any Aspire teacher who currently holds a California preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist credential with a "Renewal Code" authorizing induction.
Teachers can not enroll in induction until they hold an appropriate credential authorizing induction.
The Credential Services department determines who holds an appropriate credential for induction. Questions about qualification to participate in Aspire's Teacher Induction Program should be directed to Credentials@AspirePublicSchools.org.
Out-of-State Trained Teachers
Credential Services will evaluate out-of state credentials to determine if it holds the appropriate "Renewal Code" authorizing induction.
Enrollment
Teachers are automatically enrolled in induction on Aspire's credential information system, as soon as their credential is identified as authorizing induction.
The program dirctor will access the system to view current and incoming cohorts of participating teachers within each region.
Within 30 days of enrollment, the Director of New Teacher Development discuss and work with principals offline to assign mentors.
Questions about eligibility for induction should be sent to the Credential Services department by e-mail to Credentials@AspirePublicSchools.org.
Each cohort officially begins the induction program on the first school day in October. Eligible teachers who receive their prelimenary credential after the fall enrollment due date will be eligible to enroll as a mid-year candidate.
Teachers who are hired and/or become eligible for induction after the 15th of January are automatically enrolled in the proceeding induction cohort, to start the following October.
Transferring From Another Induction Program
When a participating teacher joins Aspire having already completed Year 1 of another CTC-approved teacher induction program, the PT should send a copy of their Induction Transportability Document to the program director.
The program diretor reviews Transportability Documents and determines if a participating teacher is eligible to enroll in Year 2.
If eligible, participating teacher's will be enrolled in Year 2.