AUHSD Teacher Induction Program

Criterion 8: Disclosure

Institutions must disclose information regarding: the delivery model of the program, all locations of the program, and individuals providing induction services not employed by AUHSD.

Overview of Support for Induction Participants

In-Person Support

Acalanes Union High School District Induction Teacher Program will deliver weekly in-person support to all candidates. Participating Teachers and their respective Induction Mentors will decide upon a regularly scheduled weekly meeting time. Ideally, the weekly meetings will take place in the PT’s classroom. If needed, the PT and Mentor will choose another convenient location on the PT’s campus. The purpose of these weekly meetings is to foster a PT’s growth mindset and reflect upon their Individual Learning Plan (ILP), which is designed in accordance with California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CTSP).

In addition to PT and Mentor weekly meetings, every Friday morning before school begins, PTs will meet with their subject alike collaborative team to discuss curriculum and assessment. These respective meetings will account for a minimum of one hour of Induction support for PTs.

All of the weekly in-person PT and Mentor meetings will take place at one of the five campuses in the AUHSD, where the PT is teaching. Weekly Friday subject-like team meetings will be at the PT’s school campus.

AUHSD Campuses:

Acalanes Center for Independent Study (1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595)
Acalanes High School (1200 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lafayette, CA 94549)
Campolindo High School (300 Moraga Rd., Moraga, CA 94556)
Los Lomas High School (1460 S. Main St. , Walnut Creek, CA 94596)
Miramonte High School (750 Moraga Way, Orinda, CA 94563)

Distinct Induction Meetings or Professional Training Specific to Induction

Any program wide Induction meetings or support services will either take place in person at the AUHSD Office or online via Zoom.

Acalanes Union High School District Office (1212 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lafayette, 94549)

District Professional Development

All faculty of the AUHSD, including Induction candidates, participate in three days of district and/or site directed professional development. AUHSD also offers opportunities for PTs to participate in the annual Summer Institute (2 to 3 days of professional development offerings).

AUHSD is dedicated to supporting teachers in creating a classroom environment where students are actively involved and achieve their learning goals, through reflective practices that enhance teaching effectiveness. To this end, AUHSD offers an array of enrichment programming to new and veteran teachers each year. Past offerings have included: Grading Equity, Professional Learning Community, Equity University and Social Emotional Learning. In addition, either district or site initiated, department members can attend professional conferences that focus on pedagogical content knowledge. All of these aforementioned professional opportunities provide teachers a chance to receive continuing education credits on the salary scale.

District Professional Development is offered at one of AUHSD campuses or online, via Zoom.

Professional Development and College/University Semester Credits

AUHSD is working with with Saint Mary’s College of California to explore avenues for Induction Candidates to earn semester credits during the Induction program.

AUHSD Statement of Assurance signed by Unit Head, Superintendent, John T. Nickerson, Ed. D.