Tehama Teacher Induction Program

Dear Teachers, Mentors, Coaches and Administrators,

Welcome to the Spring Semester of Tehama Teacher Induction! 💐 Jessica, Erin, Kim, and I are passionate about meeting your needs. We are here to be of service throughout your personalized induction experience. A unique feature of our program is that each mentor and candidate pair has a coach assigned as a personal concierge throughout the program. We hope you have found your coach collaboratives to be a way to receive individualized and personal feedback. Your success is our success, and we continue to reflect and refine our practices based on programmatic feedback.

🖥️As we enter the sixth year of our accreditation cycle, the California Teaching Commission (CTC) will be conducting a three-day virtual site visit to evaluate our progress in meeting the Teacher Induction Program Standards.

During this visit, a CTC team will engage in interviews with TTIP participants to gather valuable feedback on their experiences. Many of you have been selected to participate in an online visit with members of the accreditation team, scheduled for either April 15th or 16th.

We want to reassure you that there is no need for preparation on your part. The team will simply ask questions about your induction experience in a small group setting. Your insights will not only help verify the accuracy of our reporting but also provide an opportunity to address any aspects that may not have been clearly communicated in our documents.

For those who have received invitations, we encourage your participation. However, if you have not received an invitation but would like to contribute to this important process, please reach out to us via email at induction@tehamaschools.org.

Your input is crucial to the success of our Teacher Induction Program, and we appreciate your ongoing commitment to excellence in education.

⭐Teachers make profound positive impacts on their students and the community at large. As teachers, we often don’t realize the impact of the little things we do each day. However, the data supports the difference you are making (We Are Teachers, 2019).

• The average teacher will impact more than 3,000 students throughout their career.

• 88% of people say their teachers played a significant positive role in their lives.

• 54% of students say they’ve had a teacher who helped them through a difficult time.

• 75% of students say they see teachers as mentors and role models.

• 83% percent of students say a teacher has boosted their self-esteem and confidence.

In closing, thank you for all you do to support students and families, and THANK YOU for choosing to work with Tehama Teacher Induction. In each of our interactions, we strive to be RESPONSIVE and RELATIONAL and support the needs of the RURAL school communities that we serve. As we begin this new semester, let's renew our shared commitment to creating a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and support.

As always, please reach out if we can be of service to you in any way,

Jillian

Meet our amazing coaches – the heart and soul of our program! What makes us stand out? It's our dedicated coaches who play a key role in providing personalized support. Our coaches are not just experts; they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. It's not a one-size-fits-all approach; it's about understanding the mentors and canidate's needs and customizing support accordingly. Thank you to all of our dedicated coaches for making our program a journey of personalized success!

In every newsletter, we'll shine a spotlight on a few of our incredible coaches!

New this year! The Tehama Teacher Induction Program now offers two enrollment periods for candidates. Our mid-year program runs from January - December. The program remains the same, but the due dates and cycles are different from the traditional program.

Attention Year 1 Candidate/Mentor Pairs! It's time to pencil in your Coach Collaborative session. This is a mandatory meeting for all Year 1 candidate/mentor pairs. It's your chance to sync up, gain and share insights, and make the most of your spring Cycle of Inquiry!

As for our Year 2 candidates, the Coach Collaborative is optional.

Mentors enrolled in the Tehama Teacher Induction Program during the academic year are eligible to purchase 6 continuing education units from CSU, Chico, or Simpson University.

• If you do not complete all program requirements, you may only be eligible for 3 units.

Candidates enrolled in the Tehama Teacher Induction Program are eligible to purchase 3 continuing education units from CSU, Chico, or Simpson University.

• If you participated in 7 of the 8 Community of Practice Forums and completed all required assignments, you may purchase an additional 3 units, for a total of 6 units.

⌛ CEUs will soon be available for purchase this spring. These units cannot be purchased before the semester ends. Stay tuned for updates as we'll reach out with all the details you need.

If you know any teachers currently on a PIP, STSP, TPSL, or Waiver, please share the information about this training with them! Click the Flyer for a shareable link!

We've crafted these two days with new teacher success in mind, ensuring a fantastic start to the school year that lays a solid foundation for the years ahead.

Email: induction@tehamaschools.org

Website: Tehama Teacher Induction Program Site

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