Components of a Quality Induction Program

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Components of a Quality Induction Program

• Shirley P. Andrews
• Valdosta State University
• Valdosta, Georgia

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• Goals
• Clearly stated purpose
• Standards
• Teaching
• Student Learning
• Coordinator or steering committee

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• Staff Development on Induction
• New Teachers
• Mentors
• Administrators
• Others
• Clearly Defined Roles/Tasks
• Mentor
• New Teachers
• Who will be served?
• Administrators
• Others

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• Resources
• Compensation
• Personnel
• Handbooks for Mentors, New Teachers,
  Administrators
• Goals of program
• Expectations for participation
• Schedule of meetings and professional development
  activities

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• New Teacher Orientation
• Cohort groups of mentors and new teachers
• Professional learning communities

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New Teachers

• Smaller class sizes
• Fewer preparations
• A mentor
• Classroom observations of other teachers
• Formative assessment system
• Feedback
• Evaluative
• Nonevaluative
• Ongoing professional development activities

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Mentors

• Criteria/application process for selection
• Process for matching mentor with protégé
• Mentor training
• Ongoing professional development activities
• Release time
• Mentoring log
• Reflection activities
• Incentives/recognition for mentoring

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• Evaluation of program
• Formative and summative
• Celebrate!
• Honor mentors
• Induction of new teachers