Teacher Induction Weekly Newsletter

Dear Induction Candidates and Mentors,

We are happy to see you making progress on your ILPs! This is the time you should be trying new strategies and work on growing in your CSTPs. 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! 78% of you have signed up for your 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 1C: Student Backgrounds and Family Engagement

Teachers meaningfully engage and form partnerships with families, guardians, and caregivers in addressing each student’s learning needs, health, and well-being and are responsive to the range of economic, social, cultural, linguistic, and community factors that affect student development and learning.

Element 1C Example Indicators

Teachers:

• 1C–1: Determine the most effective strategies for communicating with families, guardians, and caregivers, including those from under-resourced communities and those who communicate in languages other than English, to explicitly and systematically increase positive connections.

• 1C–2: Apply evidence-based principles of effective family engagement in partnering with families, guardians, and caregivers to achieve equitable outcomes for every student.

• 1C–3: Create reciprocal partnerships with families, guardians, and caregivers to better understand students’ and families’ lives and to work together to enhance student

learning experiences.

• 1C–4: Engage in reciprocal communication about learning, academic, and social–emotional expectations with families, guardians, and caregivers and share systems of

instruction and support.

• 1C–5: Maintain responsive, understandable, timely, and accessible communications with families, guardians, and caregivers about student progress and accomplishments.

How often do you reach out to families with positive news about their child? Consider a weekly or even daily email, message, or phone call to let parents and families know what their child did well during the day. Taking the time to share good news will help later when you may need to call with more challenging information. This builds relationships and trust with families and shows them that you care about their child.

• Structure or scripts for phone calls home
• Curriculum needs and resources revisited
• Content issues/concerns/needs

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