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San Dieguito Union High School District Induction Program
"It takes years to learn how to teach well, and even then one never learns once and for all.
Teaching is not like driving a car or adding a column of figures.
Like any craft, one learns by practicing it and by finding models, other teachers whose practice one admires and can study."
Herbert R. Kohl
SDIP Vision Statement:
The San Dieguito Induction Program engages candidates in an individualized, job-embedded program focused on mentorship, reflection, and inquiry that promotes the support and growth of new teachers so that all students receive a high quality, equitable education.
SDIP Mission Statement:
The mission of the San Dieguito Induction Program is to utilize the experience and abilities of our mentor team to provide individualized support and guidance for each and every new teacher while increasing teacher retention. This is done through a job-embedded program that uses inquiry and data analysis to determine best practices that accommodate the cultural, linguistic, socio-economic and academic diversity of our student population.
San Dieguito Union High School District Induction Program
The SDUHSD Induction Program provides formative assessment, individualized support and advanced content for newly-credentialed, beginning teachers and is the preferred pathway to a California Professional (Clear) Teaching Credential. The Induction program is co-administered by the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The San Dieguito Union High School District Induction Program (SDIP) is currently one of 169 SB 2042-approved Induction Programs across California.
The following purposes and objectives and the Standards for Quality and Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Induction Programs guide the design and implementation of support and professional development services for teachers participating in Induction programs:
Provide an effective transition into professional practice for 1st & 2nd year teachers in California.
Ensure that a mentor provides individualized support and assistance to each candidate.
Ensure that an individualized learning plan is in place for each candidate and is based on an ongoing assessment of the development of the candidate.
Improve the educational performance of students through improved training, information, and assistance for candidates.
Enable candidates to be effective in teaching students who are culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse.
Ensure the professional success and retention of new teachers.
Ensure continuous program improvement through ongoing research, development and evaluation.