Program Requirements

Induction Candidates must complete the following coursework and attendance requirements annually to earn a one-year verification letter. Completion of two years of the Teacher Induction Program will earn the candidate their recommendation to the CTC for a Clear Teaching Credential.

CSTP Self-Assessments:

• Beginning-of-the-Year CSTP Self-Assessment to guide goals and monitor progress 

• End-of-the-Year CSTP Self-Assessment to prompt reflection and gauge success

Individual Learning Plan:

• 2 cycles of inquiry, including

  • Contextual information about student population, site, and teaching assignment

  • CSTP Self-Assessment

  • CSTP Focus

  • Professional Growth Goal

  • Professional Learning (4 entries)

  • Action and Analysis (5 entries)

  • Reflection

  • “Just-in-Time” Support (4 entries)

  • Mentor Signature

Mentor Support:

• meet with their mentor for no less than one hour per week of support/coaching for a minimum of at least 30 hours per year

Observations:

• Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 Candidate Observations of Colleagues - both noted in the Professional Learning section of the respective ILP inquiry cycles.

• Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 Mentor Observations of Candidates - participation in Part 1 and Part 3 of the Mentor Observation Form.

Professional Learning:

• attend the Orientation

• attend at least three of the four professional development meetings

• attend and present at the Colloquium

  • create a slide deck and in-person presentation that follows the Colloquium Assignment instructions

Triad Meetings:

• attend and participate in a meeting each semester with your Site Administrator and Induction Mentor

We ask that all Induction Candidates communicate with the Induction Team if any extenuating circumstances occur that prevent the Candidate from meeting the requirements by each deadline.