Teacher Induction Weekly Newsletter

Dear Induction Candidates and Mentors,

Thank you for a very productive meeting on Wednesday. This is our last meeting all together until we meet in January!

As you continue to work on your ILP in preparation for your Portfolio Checks, feel free to reach out to me or to your Induction Cohort Lead with any questions. We are here to support you.

Have a fantastic week!

Thanks,

Trish & the Leadership Team

Wow! We already have 52 of the 75 candidates signed up for Portfolio Checks! Be sure to sign up early so you can pick the time that works best for you and your mentor.

PORTFOLIO CHECK SIGN UP LINK

A few reminders:

• Candidates, please work with your mentor to choose a time that works for both of you.
• Write down your time on your calendar so you don't forget!
• Be sure your ILP is completely finished 24 hours prior to your scheduled time.
• A member of the leadership team will review it at that time to ensure it is complete.
• We will send out calendar invitations for the time you selected at least 24 hours prior to your meeting time with the Google Meet Link.
• If you need to reschedule, please cancel your time using the sign up link and reschedule using that same link.
• Out of respect for the team, please don't cancel at the last minute!

Any questions? Feel free to reach out to Trish or your Cohort Lead.

Thanks! We are excited to hear about your growth!

You should be continuing to make progress, step by step, on your ILP. We are here to support you and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

We are grateful for three really engaging Mentor Training options! It's been fun to hear about and see Cognitive Coaching in action, and hear about the great learning from Arise and Mentoring Matters. Mentors, please be sure to complete the brief reflection on your MT #1 and MT #2 tabs that demonstrate your learning. Thank you!

As you are getting to know one another, take a moment to check out our website (linked) or go to https://bit.ly/FSDInductionResources. Please bookmark the website as it is the easiest place to find Induction information.

One of our nearby universities has wonderful FREE professional development offerings that apply directly to new teachers and mentors. Please review Hope University's calendar of upcoming PDs. We partner with Hope University to provide you with these great resources. And did I mention that they are Free?! Be sure to register!

Please use this link to the Shout Outs and Support Form. Keep sending these in!

CSTP 1, Engaging and Supporting All Students is defined as "Teachers apply knowledge about each student to activate an approach to learning that strengthens and reinforces each student’s participation, engagement, connection, and sense of belonging."

We will highlight an element each week in October.

CSTP 1B: Knowledge of Students

Teachers elicit and solicit knowledge of each student’s assets and needs, including cognitive, cultural and linguistic, social–emotional, and physical and developmental capacities, in the service of increasing active engagement in learning.

Element 1B Example Indicators

Teachers:

1B–1: Affirm each student’s cultural, linguistic, and racial identities by actively seeking knowledge and approaches for creating culturally and linguistically responsive and sustaining learning opportunities.

1B–2: Create learning opportunities that draw on students’ interests, prior experiences, culture, and linguistic assets to support active engagement for each learner.

1B–3: Integrate student voice in planning and sustaining classroom structures and practices by including student participation and encouraging students to provide feedback.

1B–4: Provide learning experiences for language acquisition, using evidence-based approaches that leverage students’ linguistic assets and address the diverse needs of all students.

1B–5: Respond to and implement support for students’ social–emotional well-being and mental health needs, including those of students who have experienced trauma, homelessness or other situations.

While it's early in the school year, consider giving a student interest and asset survey to ensure you know what each student is bringing to the classroom. You might find out some interesting hobbies or skills you didn't even know about! If you've already given one, this is a good time to review it.

• Discuss Classroom Routines/Management (Reflecting and Adjusting Consistently)
• Instructional Environment (Safety) and Room Setup
• Communicating with parents
• Great ways to incorporate additional SEL strategies
• Engagement and strategies to keep lessons flowing

All of the information you may need (and more!) is available on our website! If you haven't bookmarked it, please do!

• Our calendar is linked HERE.
• Please mark your calendars now to ensure you are available to attend ALL of the meetings.

Here are some additional support options:

ELD/ELA Support - Whitney Kean

Math Support - Hannah Lim

ELD Support - Andrea Ferrer Hamilton

HSS Support -Whitney Kean

Science Support - Kevin Le

SEL Support - Amy Lees (Newsletter Link)

Special Education Support - Irma Guerrero

Looking for Resources for continuing your professional education? Please see this message from Kara Kahler from GCU about the upcoming cohort. Contact Kara directly for more information.

GCU has a great opportunity for a discount for the upcoming cohort. Please see the linked folder with resources/flyer and feel free to reach out to Kara Kahler with any questions.

I often get requests from universities to share their information with you, and with candidates or mentors looking to purchase units. I have a FOLDER (linked) with information that has been shared with me. I recommend that you bookmark this folder as it might be something you'll look for later!

TO DO LIST:

• Professional Learning Activities/Action Research
• Teach - Measure Student Growth
• Teach - Observation by Mentor
• Reflect & Apply
• Peer Collaboration
• Triad Meeting
• Portfolio Check (SignUp Link)
• Need Support? Want to recognize someone who is awesome? Here’s the link to do that: https://bit.ly/InductionSupportShoutOut

Induction Calendar

FSD Induction Website Link

SHOUT OUTS and/or SUPPORT NEEDED - Please use this form.

FSD’s Professional Development Calendar TBD

GRADUATE PROGRAM Info Folder

Click HERE to schedule an appointment with Trish - if needed!

Feel free to contact the Leadership Team if we can help in any way!

Program Coordinator: Trish Chiles - patricia_chiles@myfsd.org 714-447-2857

Cohort 1: Katie Bezayiff - katherine_bezayiff@myfsd.org

Cohort 2: Matt Mankiewicz - matt_mankiewicz@myfsd.org

Cohort 3: Linda Wingfield - linda_wingfield@myfsd.org

Cohort 4: Mike Shaffer - michael_shaffer@myfsd.org