TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. 14.4.1 The TSN Program for first- and second-year teachers new to the profession, teachers clearing preliminary credentials, and/or for out-of-state teachers with less than five years of classroom experience, will be the District’s Teacher Induction Program.
14.4.2 Probationary and temporary unit members not included in the District’s Teacher Induction Program may request teacher support and assistance from the TSN Joint Committee. When approved, assistance will be provided by a Consulting Teacher or a Mentor Teacher under the same terms of this article which apply to Volunteer TSN Participants.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. Induction Joint Panel/Definitions
1. Induction Joint Panel (JP) is made up of three (3) CUTA members, appointed by the CUTA and two (2) CUSD administrators, appointed by the Superintendent. The joint panel will select Induction Mentors. The District may provide release time up to 50% FTE for full time classroom teachers to serve as Induction Mentors when the District is unable to fill all the Induction Support Provider positions. Such Induction Mentors will not receive additional compensation. Exceptions may be made by mutual consent of the District and the Association.
2. Induction – JP members will serve a term of three years. One member of the JP will be selected as the Chairperson of the JP. The Chairperson must be a classroom teacher. To hold a meeting, three of the five members of the JP must be present, a majority of which are CUTA members. All decisions will be made by a majority vote. Both CUTA and CUSDmay remove appointees and fill vacancies at anytime.
3. Each bargaining unit member of the Induction Joint Panel Members will be paid a stipend of One (1) unit per year. The Stipend paid to Induction Joint Panel Members will be made in one payment. Induction Mentors Induction Mentors - an induction mentor is an exemplary teacher who provides assistance to first and second year teachers.
A. The minimum qualifications for an Induction Mentors Support provider shallbe:
a. A Permanent credentialed classroom teacher with a minimum of four (4) years of teaching experience and shall not be a member of the joint panel.
b. Exemplary teaching ability as shown by a demonstration of:
1. Effective communication skills
2. Subject Matter knowledge including, but not limited to the applicable current state framework and state standards
3. Possession of a range of teaching strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils of varying ability in a wide variety ofcontexts
4. Other criteria as established by the Induction joint panel
B. The District will administer the Teacher Induction Program.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. Induction Joint Panel/Definitions
1. Induction Joint Panel (JP) is made up of three (3) CUTA members, appointed by the CUTA and two (2) CUSD administrators, appointed by the Superintendent. The joint panel will select Induction Mentors and work collaboratively with the program administrator to place teachers. The District may provide release time up to 50% FTE for full time classroom teachers to serve as Induction Mentors when the District is unable to fill all the Induction Support Provider positions. Such Induction Mentors will not receive additional compensation. Exceptions may be made by mutual consent of the District and the Association.
2. Induction – JP members will serve a term of three years. One member of the JP will be selected as the Chairperson of the JP. The Chairperson must be a classroom teacher. To hold a meeting, three of the five members of the JP must be present, a majority of which are CUTA members. All decisions will be made by a majority vote. Both CUTA and CUSD may remove appointees and fill vacancies at anytime.
3. Each bargaining unit member of the Induction Joint Panel Members will be paid a stipend of One (1) unit per year. The Stipend paid to Induction Joint Panel Members will be made in one payment. Induction Mentors Induction Mentors - an induction mentor is an exemplary certificated teacher who provides assistance to first and second year teachers.
A. The minimum qualifications for an Induction Mentors Support provider shallbe:
a. A Permanent credentialed certificated teacher with a minimum of four (4) years of teaching experience and shall not be a member of the joint panel.
b. Exemplary teaching ability as shown by a demonstration of:
1. Effective communication skills
2. Subject Matter knowledge including, but not limited to the applicable current state framework and state standards
3. Possession of a range of teaching strategies necessary to meet the needs of pupils of varying ability in a wide variety ofcontexts
4. Other criteria as established by the Induction joint panel
B. The District will administer the Teacher Induction Program.
a. Each full-time teacher that serves as an Induction Mentor will be paid 6 Stipend Units for providing assistance to one participating teacher candidate, 11 Stipend Units for tow participating teachers candidates, and 15 Stipend Units for three participating teacher candidates. (This amount will be increased annually by any agreed upon increase in salary)
b. The Joint Panel will appoint a ...
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. All unit members hired effective July 1, 2002 or later are required to successfully complete the Xxxx District Induction Program based on credential type and years of full-time teaching experience.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. 19.2.1 Teacher Induction Program is provided as a Teacher Assistance Program, serving teachers new to the profession per State, County, and District mandates for the program.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. This component shall provide peer assistance to teachers participating in Pre-Intern, Intern, and Teacher Induction Programs (TIPS), as well as first and second year teachers. Support providers shall normally be assigned on a preferred ratio 0 1:1. Participation infthe Program shall not create nor expand any rights to retention or permanency as set forth in Educational Code Section 44929.21 pertaining to probationary Bargaining Unit Members.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. In order to support teachers new to the profession, the District will provide a Teacher Induction Program in alignment with current State Guidelines.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. 1. TI Support Providers will be compensated $1,300 per assigned probationary teacher. The maximum caseload of a TI support provider shall be two (2) probationary teachers per TI Support Provider, unless no other qualified support providers are available to serve. TI Support Provider Consultants will receive a stipend of $2,200.
2. The Joint Committee will select TI Support Providers in accordance with induction program requirements and assign probationary teachers. Participation of probationary teachers in the TI program is voluntary. TI Support Providers must participate in training, maintain records, and report on progress as consistent with induction program requirements.
3. The District will be compensating its Intern Mentors at $1300 per assigned intern teacher. The maximum caseload of an Intern Teacher per mentor shall be two (2) intern teachers, unless no other qualified mentors are available to serve.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. 1. In the event that the approved Teacher Induction Programs schedules training days or other events on Saturdays, Support Providers shall receive $200 per Saturday event attended or they may opt to be credited with a day of compensation time per Saturday event attended to be used during the school year in which the compensation time is earned.
2. New teachers in the District, who have not completed an approved Teacher Induction Program in order to receive a clear teaching credential, shall attend all Teacher Induction Program training unless an absence qualifies for a leave of absence as described in the collective bargaining agreement.
3. The District will credit newly hired teachers who previously completed an approved Teacher Induction Program, but did not purchase those units, with 12 units for the purpose of salary advancement.
4. The District will credit new teachers who successfully complete the approved Teacher Induction Program while employed with the district, 12 units for the purpose of salary advancement without requiring new teachers to purchase those units.
5. Teacher Induction Program Support providers shall receive a stipend as specified on the certificated stipend schedule or as provided by the Teacher Induction Program, whichever is greater.
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. Unit members who have been employed by GPA for one full academic year shall be eligible for reimbursement of up to $2,500 for successfully completing a teacher induction program approved by the California Department of Education and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing while employed by GPA. Unit members shall not be entitled to reimbursement for programs completed prior to the unit member’s employment at GPA. Unit members shall not be eligible for reimbursement following termination of their employment at GPA.
