New Teacher Induction

This book offers a comprehensive step-by-step plan for how to structure an induction program to train, support, and retain new teachers. It includes over 80 pages of References that include schedules and handouts from some of the most effective induction programs in the country.

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Authors: Annette Breaux and Harry K. Wong

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Overview
This book provides a comprehensive plan for how to structure an induction program for new teachers. This “how to” book lists over 30 exemplary induction programs—all replicable. Learn how school districts cut new teacher attrition rates and save tens of thousands of dollars. Read how induction programs prepare teachers for National Board Certification. See how programs recruit and train people to become urban principals.

This book is for every administrator, school board member, and teacher-leader dedicated to the success of our next generation of teachers and students. It includes over 80 pages of References with schedules and handouts from some of the most effective induction programs in the country.

New Teacher Induction guides you to setting up a program that not only retains highly qualified new teachers, it ensures that these teachers are teaching effectively from the very first day of school.
- 240-page, full color book
- Fully illustrated
- Contacts for over 30 programs
- ISBN: 978-0-9629360-4-3
Table of Contents

New Teacher Induction
Contents

Dedication
What We Believe
Why We Wrote This Book
Highlights of This Book

one

The Case for Induction
Prepping the soil

Sources and Notes for Chapter 1
It’s the Very Effective Who Are Leaving
Induction: Preparing, Supporting, and Retaining New Teachers
Teacher Quality, the Top Ten States
The Expectations Are Frightening
Retention and Support: A Critical Link
Induction: A Necessary Investment
A Typical First-Year Experience
Induction: The Key to Helping New Teachers Succeed
What Induction IS and IS NOT
Summary and Implementation

two

There Is Only One Way to Improve Student Learning
Planting the seed

Sources and Notes for Chapter 2
Student Achievement and Teaching Experience
Student Achievement at a Fraction of the Cost
Student Achievement and Teacher Effectiveness
Teacher Quality—It Is THE ISSUE
How an Induction Program Can Help
Summary and Implementation

three

How to Structure an Induction Program
Nurturing the seed

Sources and Notes for Chapter 3
An Exemplary On-Site Induction Program
Elements of Successful Induction Programs
What New Teachers Are Taught
First Day of School Script
How to Start Your Own Induction Program
The Components of Induction
The Induction Process
How to Structure an Induction Program
Why There Must Be Structure
Summary and Implementation

four

Mentoring the New Teacher
Supporting the fruits

Sources and Notes for Chapter 4
No Research to Support Mentoring Alone
Mentoring—One Component of Induction
The Real Needs of New Teachers
The Original Mentor—a Teacher, Not a “Mentor”
How Lafourche Parish Trains Its Mentors
Mentor Roles and Responsibilities
How to Develop a Mentoring Component for Your Induction Program
A Final Word on Mentoring
Summary and Implementation

five

Exemplary Induction Programs
Sprouting

Sources and Notes for Chapter 5
The Induction Process
The Port Huron Program—Typical Yet Elegantly Effective
Induction and Culture
Results of an Effective Induction Program
Three Highly Effective Induction Programs
Framework for Inducting, Retaining, and Supporting Teachers (FIRST) Lafourche Parish Public Schools
Teacher Induction Program for Success (TIPS) Flowing Wells School District
Professional Educator Induction Program Prince George’s County Public Schools
Comparison of Induction Programs
Summary and Implementation

six

More Induction Programs
Blossoming

Sources and Notes for Chapter 6
List of Induction Programs
Principals Need to Be Inducted Too!
Do You Have a Success Story to Share?
Summary and Implementation

seven

Frequently Asked Questions
Collecting the fruits

Sources and Notes for Chapter 7
What is “induction”?
Who should attend induction?
What is the difference between “orientation” and “induction”?
What is the difference between “mentoring” and “induction”?
When should induction begin and how long should it last?
Who should be included on the induction team?
Who should do the actual presenting and modeling for new teachers?
What is a “demonstration classroom”?
What topics should be covered during the initial induction week?
Where can I find information to help me get started with my own induction program?
Can an individual school have its own induction program even if there is no districtwide program for all new teachers?
Should participation in induction be mandatory?
How do schools or school districts typically fund induction programs?
How much does an induction program cost?
How do we induct a teacher who is hired after the first day of school?
Summary and Implementation

eight

An Investment in Our Future
Treasuring the harvest

Sources and Notes for Chapter 8
This Matters Most
Summary and Implementation

epilogue

Beyond Induction

Sources and Notes for the Epilogue
Our Responsibility to the Next Generation of Teachers
Implications of the Research

References
“Beginning Teacher Induction”
“Induction: The Best Form of Professional Development”
“Teacher Mentoring: A Critical Review”
Lafourche Parish Schools Three-Year Induction Structure
Flowing Wells School District Information Packet
Homewood-Flossmoor New Teacher Induction Packet
Stanislaus County Retention Data Table
“Play for Keeps”
About the Authors
Index
“Which Way?”
Preview
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