3. Each Induction Program must assure that each participating teacher receives an average of not less than one hour per week of individualized support/mentoring coordinated and/or provided by the mentor.
Example of Sufficient Evidence
Two things are needed:
1) Policy statement on this topic embedded in candidate/program handbook, recruitment materials, website,
or other authentic programmatic material, and
2) Description of the process the program uses to track candidate support and how the program monitors that meetings are taking place during the year (not to exceed 200 words). Example of Insufficient Evidence Assurance statement from program director or unit head.
The process we will use to track candidate support and participation will be by monitoring assignments in our New Teacher Induction Google Classroom and providing written feedback within the Google Classroom. Mentoring logs will be monitored on a weekly basis and check-ins scheduled as needed. Expectations of weekly candidate/mentor meetings of no less than one hour will be communicated in the New Teacher Induction Handbook as well as in the directions for the mentoring log. All documentation will be monitored by the SMBSD Induction TOSA and Induction Director. Assignments will be broken into two semesters to ensure adequate progress by year end.