Induction Program Requirements

Overview of Induction Pathway

Induction Candidates (Participating Teachers) will attend an in-person Orientation meeting with their assigned Mentor at the District Office, during which an overview of the program requirements will be explained. At the conclusion of the Orientation meeting, Participating Teachers and Mentors will sign their respective Induction agreement form:

• Participating Teacher Induction Program Agreement Form.

• Induction Mentor Agreement Form. 

Within the first 60 days of Induction, a Participating Teacher (PT), in collaboration with their Mentor, will create an Individual Learning Plan (ILP), which will serve as a roadmap to guide their professional growth and development in alignment with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP 2024). With a growth mindset approach, a Mentor guides a PT through an inquiry cycle: setting growth goals, conducting observation conferences, developing lesson and unit plans, analyzing assessment data, and monitoring progress against the ILP.

Specific Requirements & Documentation during the Annual Inquiry Cycle

1. Participating Teacher (PT) Professional Agreement Form.

2. Pre-assessment of Professional Practices, as delineated by the CSTP.

   • Identify a Growth Goal that is in alignment with CSTP. (Two Growth Goals for ECO PTs.)

3. Design an Individual Learning Plan ILP, which is aligned with the candidates Growth Goals for the inquiry cycle for each year of Induction, includes a midyear and end of the year reflection.

4. Write a lesson plan, designed in collaboration, with a Mentor that is tied to the PT’s  ILP and Growth Goal(s).

5. Complete an observation of a highly qualified teacher at their school site (when and of whom to be mutually decided upon by the PT & Mentor).

6. Utilize backward planning to design a learning unit with a culminating summative assessment, which is aligned with the PT Growth Goal(s) & ILP.

7. Evaluate student learning by closely analyzing formative or summative assessments data.

8. Minimum of TWO pre and post observation conferences–one in the Fall semester and one during the Spring semester.

9. Mentor will plan and facilitate a Triad Meeting (PT, Mentor and site Principal) to share to Growth Goal(s) and the ILP. Goal of the meeting is to foster a spirit of supportive collegiality between the PT and the Principal.  

10. Mentor will complete a Weekly Collaborative Log each semester to record a minimum of 60 minutes of mentorship and subject-like collaboration to support the PT.. 

    • The Triad Meeting and the Observation of a Colleague will be recorded on the Fall Collaborative Log.

All the above required documentation will be stored in a shared Google folder between the PT and the Mentor. The Mentor is charged with the responsibility of being the digital scribe for all Induction documentation. When each document is complete, and in accordance with program deadlines, the PT will upload them to Canvas in order to  ensure successful progression through the Induction program. Completion of all required documentation is the foundation upon which ultimately AUHSD makes a recommendation to the CTC to award a PT a California Clear Credential.