Not exact matches
Even certified
teachers who have completed education - school coursework and student teaching need a structured
induction program in order to become
effective teachers.
Under the direction of our
Teacher Induction Programs, our newer
teachers learn professionally and educationally acceptable methods, strategies and techniques to manage their classrooms and develop the skills that are associated with highly
effective teachers.
Through her testimony, Deputy State Attorney Nimrod Elias attempted to show that
teachers who go through the state two - year
induction program and receive their teaching credentials, are considered
effective.
But I would point to the fact that many
teacher preparation
programs don't offer future
teachers as much clinical training as they ought to receive — especially training in high - needs schools; that districts are by and large not as
effective as they might be at
teacher induction and professional development; that
teachers are generally under - compensated and specific individual excellence isn't rewarded; and that the policy contexts in which
teachers work are being constantly revised in ways that are sometimes contrary to research evidence.
The most
effective induction programs include mentoring, coaching, and feedback from experienced
teachers in the same subject area or grade level as the novice
teacher; the opportunity for novice
teachers to observe expert
teachers; participate in orientation sessions, retreats, and seminars; and to be assigned reduced workloads and extra classroom assistance.
Some of the options other than academies that are available to fund are
teacher residency
programs,
induction programs, improving equitable access to a diverse teaching staff and
effective teachers, integrating technology into the curriculum and instruction, and — yes — even establishing, expanding, or improving alternative routes to certification.
We also know that some of the options available for funding under Title II such as
induction programs and rigorous
teacher residency
programs will support our ability to address
teacher shortages and help us provide everyone's children with fully prepared and
effective professional
teachers.
Because mentor
teachers play an important role in ensuring that residency and
induction programs are
effective, mentors should have track records of success in the classroom; receive training on the disposition and skills necessary to guide new
teachers to success; and receive additional compensation for their new role.
Founded in 2009, the
program aims to supply high - need schools with
effective and well - supported new
teachers.47 Participating teachers must pass a rigorous selection process, which includes submission of a transcript, resume, and essay, as well as a digital performance exercise and a full - day interview with performance - based tasks.48 Fifty - one percent of Urban Teachers» teachers are people of color.49 Once selected, participating teachers receive intensive training, including 1,500 hours of clinical experience and three years of instructional coaching.50 Urban Teachers» thorough selection process and focus on their teachers» residency and induction experiences likely contributes to the program's
teachers.47 Participating
teachers must pass a rigorous selection process, which includes submission of a transcript, resume, and essay, as well as a digital performance exercise and a full - day interview with performance - based tasks.48 Fifty - one percent of Urban Teachers» teachers are people of color.49 Once selected, participating teachers receive intensive training, including 1,500 hours of clinical experience and three years of instructional coaching.50 Urban Teachers» thorough selection process and focus on their teachers» residency and induction experiences likely contributes to the program's
teachers must pass a rigorous selection process, which includes submission of a transcript, resume, and essay, as well as a digital performance exercise and a full - day interview with performance - based tasks.48 Fifty - one percent of Urban
Teachers» teachers are people of color.49 Once selected, participating teachers receive intensive training, including 1,500 hours of clinical experience and three years of instructional coaching.50 Urban Teachers» thorough selection process and focus on their teachers» residency and induction experiences likely contributes to the program's
Teachers»
teachers are people of color.49 Once selected, participating teachers receive intensive training, including 1,500 hours of clinical experience and three years of instructional coaching.50 Urban Teachers» thorough selection process and focus on their teachers» residency and induction experiences likely contributes to the program's
teachers are people of color.49 Once selected, participating
teachers receive intensive training, including 1,500 hours of clinical experience and three years of instructional coaching.50 Urban Teachers» thorough selection process and focus on their teachers» residency and induction experiences likely contributes to the program's
teachers receive intensive training, including 1,500 hours of clinical experience and three years of instructional coaching.50 Urban
Teachers» thorough selection process and focus on their teachers» residency and induction experiences likely contributes to the program's
Teachers» thorough selection process and focus on their
teachers» residency and induction experiences likely contributes to the program's
teachers» residency and
induction experiences likely contributes to the
program's success.
Though only four states require and provide funding for a multi-year
teacher induction program, some states are also focusing on crafting residencies or
induction programs to ensure new
teachers» success.53 South Carolina's System for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching requires that before the beginning of the school year, all new
teachers be assigned mentors for at least one year.54 The mentors are selected and matched to mentees on the basis of effectiveness; knowledge of new
teacher professional development and
effective adult learning strategies; and similar experience, certifications, and grade level assignments.
Practices include
effective student and faculty support systems, outreach to the community, health and psychological support, judicious and fair discipline policies, high - quality
teacher induction and mentoring
programs, and limiting or eliminating tracking and ability grouping.
The Care and Feeding of the Beginning
Teacher - Designing
Effective Induction and Mentoring
Programs
To be
effective,
induction programs need to combine several elements, with mentoring and common planning or collaborative time with
teachers in the same subject or grade being the most important.38 And although
induction is often confused with mentorship, mentorship should be only one part of a comprehensive
induction program.39 According to the New
Teacher Center, which runs
induction programs for new
teachers in several districts, 40 high - quality
induction programs must include the following:
Specific practices include
effective student and faculty support systems, outreach to the community, health and psychological support, judicious and fair discipline policies, little or no tracking, and high - quality
teacher induction and mentoring
programs.
To support beginning
teachers and shape
effective patterns in their teaching (Smith & Ingersoll, 2004), comprehensive
induction programs including individualized mentoring and professional collaboration within a supportive culture are necessary.