Teacher
Induction
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
1210 13TH STREET
PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
Plan
2013-2014
Support for Improving Professional Practice
WVSSIP District Plan
Robert K. Harris, Assistant Superintendent – Human
Resources; Judy Johnson, Director of Curriculum and
Instruction
What data did you analyze to determine district professional development, trainings and support?
A district team of teachers and administrators was organized to review assessment data and develop the TIP program. Our needs assessment
was based on past staff development experiences, surveys, and evaluations from our county Professional Staff Development Council, teachers and
administrators. The team also analyzed WESTEST 2, DIBELS, STAR Enterprise, and ACT Plan and Explore to determine professional
development needs. Data not available at this time includes attrition rates, retention rate for new teachers/administrators by school for the previous
3 years, and student teacher employment rates. A lack of data has been noted because WVEIS and Wood County Schools have not been
required to keep this data so that it is readily accessible. The Human Resources department will collect attrition and retention data beginning the
year 2013-2014.
COUNTY:
Wood County Schools
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Identify strengths and weaknesses as determined by the educator evaluation system and explain how these findings guided your
professional development plan.
Strengths include:
• Embedded staff development presented by Wood County Schools instructional coaches and collaborative teams. Collaborative teams include
teams at the school level in addition to a district collaborative team made up of representatives from each school.
• The large number of National Board Certified Teachers (67) in Wood County provides a resource for quality instructional practices and knowledge
in a variety of content areas.
• A co-hort established each year for teachers attempting to certify as NBCT provides collaboration, reflection on instructional practices, content
knowledge and professional growth.
• A focus on evidence-based professional development.
The TIP will correct the following weaknesses in our professional development plan for new teachers:
• Ongoing support to teachers after the first year.
• Mentor teachers assigned to teachers outside the content area or field of specialization, such as special education.
The findings were considered and provided direction for the TIP.
Wood County’s TIP appreciates the combined efforts of the following people: teachers, students, and administrators in all of its schools, central
office administrators, curriculum supervisors, instructional coaches, technology integration specialists, and board members. The education
departments at Ohio Valley University and West Virginia University at Parkersburg, work collaboratively with Wood County Schools to develop topWest Virginia Department of Education
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quality pre-service for teachers. Articles of Agreement between WCS and colleges and universities must be approved prior to any student
observers or student teachers are approved by the Board of Education. Three schools are piloting the new educator evaluation system.
Definitions:
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Summer Introduction Session: A meeting held for one day prior to the opening of school. Staff development sessions are required for new
teachers. See discussion of the session.
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TIP: An acronym for Teacher Induction Program which is provided for first through third-year teachers.
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Scheduled Follow-Up: TIP Facilitators and Leaders determine needs and provide one-to-one resources and modeling lessons.
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Revisiting Strategies: Determined by TIP Facilitators and TIP Leaders, providing support and re-teaching of strategies that are proven
effective by the research.
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TIP Facilitator: These educators are Technology Integration Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, county supervisors, and
countywide coordinators who will provide individual help in identified weaknesses.
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TIP Leaders: May include mentors at schools providing one to one relationship with TIP teachers, staff development presenters, and county
Curriculum and Instruction personnel.
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TIP teachers: May include 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd year teachers new to Wood County Schools.
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Instructional coaches and Technology Integration Specialist (TIS): Educators who are selected to spend time in classrooms with new
teachers
conducting lessons, observing, collecting data about individual needs of new teachers which is shared with TIP Leaders.
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Group Networking Meetings: Meetings held during year two for TIP teachers to present lessons, share ideas, and provide data for TIP
activities for sharing with TIP Leaders and TIP Facilitators.
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Reflection and Feedback: An activity whereby TIP Facilitators and TIP Leaders work with the school administrator to identify future needs
for staff development for TIP teachers.
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Interventions: Activity where TIP teacher needs additional assistance.
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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Opportunities for staff development among TIP teachers.
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End of Year debriefing: Meeting held between TIP Facilitators, TIP Leaders, and principals to determine successful completion of the
Teacher Induction Program.
Program Goals
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Providing support for the transition into teaching
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Improving teacher effectiveness
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Assuring quality teachers for Wood County’s student population
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Increasing the retention rate of highly qualified teachers in the school district
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Providing direction for Professional Staff Development.
Pre-planning activities for the 2012-2013 school year assessment data were based on past staff development experiences, surveys, and data
obtained from our county Professional Staff Development Council. Budgets were developed and job responsibilities for leaders, facilitators and
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principals were identified. Flow-charts for year 1, year 2, and year 3 were developed to outline the induction program.
Program Description
Wood County typically hires an average of 20-40 first-year teachers yearly to fill positions in its K-12 schools. Retirements and resignations were
calculated to be 26 for year 09-10; 16 for year 10-11, and 39 for year 11-12.
The success of the TIP Program will be measured using past years data combined with available data for this year. The program consists of three
years of ongoing training and support. It commences with a highly structured training session for all new teachers in their first year in early August,
before school begins.
Year 1- Proposal
Teachers are greeted and welcomed by coordinators, supervisors, principals, and TIP teachers from previous years at a half-day meeting.
Representatives of the Human Resources Department give a short introduction to the basics of employment and how to access pertinent
information on the county’s web-site.
The new teachers are seated in cooperative groups and they immediately begin an “icebreaker” assignment, which allows everyone to get to know
one another.
Each participant receives a copy of The First Days of School (or another pertinent book) along with a new teacher folder that may include the
following:
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A letter of welcome from the superintendent
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The district’s philosophy and mission statements
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Staff and faculty rosters for each school
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Checklists of things that must be in place before school begins
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Tips on parent communication and teacher/parent relations
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Tips on classroom management
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A “success journal” for teachers’ daily classroom experiences
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System-wide training programs requiring review
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Description of Portfolio of successful teachers and their learning experiences
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Contact numbers for Central Office personnel.
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How to begin the school year: Discipline, instructional strategies, assessment techniques, working
with parents, and meeting individual learner needs. Though a variety of topics are addressed
during this session, the primary focus remains on classroom management.
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Short talk by a former TIP teacher about the value of the induction process. This teacher
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entertains questions from the inductees and shares personal first-year experiences.
Instructional Coaches, TISes, et.al. who are available delineate their particular area of responsibility
and share contact information.
TIP Facilitators will complete an interactive overview of the expectations from the County and specifically from the TIP Program. Included in this
time will be a short overview which may include the following:
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Explanation of the Teacher Induction Program: Presented by TIP Facilitators.
Local policies and procedures affecting the TIP. Human Resources will present this session.
Center for Professional Development (CPD) scheduled support sessions are shared.
RESA Training Components Sessions influenced by needs expressed by this county will be identified for TIP Teachers.
Later in the year the school district may hire more first-year teachers. For those new teachers, a “streamlined” one-day initial induction session is
conducted. Additional support will be provided by teacher coaches, TIP Facilitators and TIP Leaders.
In April, all Year 1 and Year 2 TIP Teachers attend a one/half day Review and Reflection meeting. On this day TIP Teachers present their
“showcase” Portfolio of student work, lesson plans or activities that they have saved throughout the year. They have a combined reflection time
where they may address ongoing concerns, share first-year teaching experiences, and receive additional materials. Participation in this meeting is
required for the receipt of the Certificate which verifies their participation in the Mentoring Program mandated by WV State Law. Senate Bill 4236
legislation overrides past mentoring requirements for it is now a county wide approach instead of a school level program.
During the second and third years of the induction process, the TIP Facilitators continue to work closely with the TIP Teachers. Classroom review
and reflection are ongoing. In addition, second- and third-year teachers attend one session to receive further training in county sanctioned
technology, authentic assessment, high-stakes testing, instructional strategies, and instructional planning/decision making. During one segment of
each session, participants pose questions, voice concerns, seek solutions to common classroom problems, and share personal classroom
experiences. The Teacher Induction Program will absorb costs for subs, and for materials presented to participants. Second-and third-year
teachers still have the option of contacting either the Curriculum and Instruction Department or the Human Resources Department for any
assistance they may need in their classrooms, and for access to resources for special projects, etc. Referrals to TIP Facilitators and teacher
coaches are expected.
TIP Leaders
At each school site there will be a paid teacher, who offers guidance and assistance, and who will act as a liaison between the new teacher and the
TIP Facilitators. At most schools, this will be a former TIP teacher who has completed training by the Center for Professional development and is
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considered trained in the mentoring process. The new teacher’s particular grade level and content area are all considered in matching these
on-site TIP Leaders with new teachers. These TIP Leaders are encouraged to attend the CPD training in order to obtain a “Master Mentor”
certification. These “liaison” jobs will be posted and filled according to the requirements of WV Code §18A-4-7a.
The TIP Leaders work collaboratively with TIP Facilitators in supporting the newly-hired teachers offering prepared resources. The intent is to
provide new teachers with specific, immediate, nonthreatening feedback on their teaching performance.
TIP FACILITATORS: Instructional Coaches/TISes/Central Office Staff
Wood County has Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists assigned for its K-12 schools. These educators spend their time in
classrooms conducting demonstration lessons, observing, providing feedback, assisting teachers with classroom management plans, and lending
their expertise to new teachers. Instructional Coaches will serve the TIP Program as TIP facilitators offering support and resources for the
beginning teacher. Central Office staff will use their expertise to provide the “Wood County” way to coaches and specialists. Wood County is
fortunate, in that these educators make the program much more effective than just with the Teacher Leaders or “mentors” alone. New teachers are
not always trained in the strategies that the County has instituted and need the county-wide perspective.
The Instructional Coaches and TISes also provide training on Best Practice Strategies that are part of the county staff development plan.
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PLAN
COMPONENT
PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBL
E
ACTION STEPS
Year 1 Activities
1. Summer Introduction Session - Estimated
50 teachers
½ Day Session - August
Beginning
Teachers
(Years 1 – 2)
Human Resources
Topics:
 Introduction of administrators, central
office staff, TIP facilitators and others
 Explanation of TIP and expectations for
completion
 District policies, county procedures,
strategic plan
 District philosophy and mission
statements
 Folder of vital information prepared by
Human Resources Department
 Contacts at Central Office - who to go to
for information
Management Information Systems
Topics:
 Technology Program Preview
 Edline
 Email addresses
Assistant
Superintendent
of Human
Resources
FUNDING
SOURCE
☐Title I
☐ Title II
☐Sp. Ed.
☐CTE
xCounty
xMentoring
☐Other: Click
to explain
other
source(s)
Technology
Integration
Specialists
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Office of School Improvemen
EVIDENCE OF IMPACT
Evidence:
1. Attendance rosters and materials
2. Agenda and attendance rosters
3. Workshop attendance roster
4. Strategies identified by TIP Leaders and
TIP facilitators
5. TIP Facilitators identify strategies to be
retaught to beginning teachers
6. TIP Facilitators identify modeling/demo of
strategies based upon needs identified
7. Review of work and feedback to
determine further needs
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Full day session - August
The following topics will be introduced:
Each training contains components from
Domain 1 - Planning and Preparation,
Domain 2 - The Classroom Environment,
Domain 3 - Instruction and Domain 4 Professional Responsibilities from
Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for
Mentoring. Domain 1 will be continuously
addressed by their TIP leaders throughout
the induction process.
Instructional
Coaches
C&I Team
Planning and Preparation
 Demonstrating Knowledge of Student
o Knowledge of the Learning Process
o Knowledge of Students’ Interest
 Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
o Resources for Classroom Use
o Resources for Students
 Designing Coherent Instruction
o Learning Activity
o Instructional Materials and Resources
o Instructional Groups
o Lessons and Unit Structure
The Classroom Environment
 Creating an Environment of Respect and
Rapport
o Teacher interaction with students
o Student interactions with one another
 Managing Classroom Procedures
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o Management of Instruction groups
o Management of transitions
o Management of materials and supplies
Instruction
 Communicating with Students
o Expectations for Learning
o Directions and procedures
 Engaging Students in Learning
o Activities and Assignments
o Grouping of Students
o Instructional Materials and Resources
o Standards based instruction
o Structure and Pacing
o Reading and Writing Across the
Curriculum
Professional Responsibilities
 Communicating with Families
o Information About the Instructional
Program
o Information About Individual Students
o Engagement of Families in the
Instructional Program
 Reflecting on Teaching
o Beginning a professional portfolio
 First week’s planning
 How to have your classroom ready
 Getting to know your students
 How to teach procedures
 Setting positive expectations
 Lesson planning
 Where to go for help
 White book (Wood County
curriculum/instruction expectations) and
New Teacher Survival guide resources
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Review of resources included in these
texts
Many of the resources included in the
texts will be referenced when
addressing the topics above.
2. Train Building Principals on TIP Plan
3. Review Workshop for TIP teachers
½ Day, 1st Semester
Revisit the topics introduced during the
initial full day session with specific
emphasis in areas of need as
determined by the TIP facilitators and
TIP leaders. In addition, the following
topics may be revisited.
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Total $:
26,955.00
The Classroom Environment
Managing Student Behavior
Expectations
Monitoring of Student Behavior
Response to Student Misbehavior
Instruction
 Using Assessment to guide Instruction
 Assessment Criteria
 Monitoring Student Learning
 Feedback to Students (feed forward
instead of feedback)
 Student Self-Assessment and
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Monitoring of Progress
Professional Responsibilities
 Maintaining a professional portfolio
o Documentation
 Maintaining Accurate Records
o Student Completion of
Assignments
o Student Progress in Learning
o Non-Instructional records (i.e.
attendance)
Assistance with Instructional and
Assessment Programs
Math Talks
Number Worlds
Everyday Math
Dibels
WV Writes
TechSteps
Acuity
SPL
Technology Integration
STAR assessments
Teacher Reflection:
Classroom management: strengths and
weaknesses
4. Revisit strategies in individual meetings
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5. Planning with TIP Facilitator
6. Modeling/Teacher Demo of Strategy
7. Review Workshop
½ day, 2nd Semester
Revisit the topics introduced during the
initial full day session with specific
emphasis in areas of need as
determined by the TIP facilitators and
TIP leaders. In addition, the following
topics may be revisited.
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The Classroom Environment
Establishing a Culture for Learning
o The importance of content
o Expectations for learning and
Achievement
o Student Pride in Work
Instruction
 Using Questioning and Discussion
Techniques
o Quality of Questions
o Discussion Techniques
o Student participation
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Professional Responsibilities
Maintaining a professional portfolio
documentation
Growing and Developing
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Professionally
o Enhancement of Content
Knowledge and Pedagogical
Skill
o Receptivity to Feedback (feed
forward: dialogue to move the
teacher forward) from
Colleagues
o Service to the Profession
Teacher Reflection:
Assessment: Strengths and Weaknesses
Mentor
Teacher
8. Ongoing embedded support at the
school level
TIP Team
Year Two Activities
1. Ongoing support w/ induction team and
administration
2. Half day informal meeting with TIP
facilitators at school
3. Interventions as necessary for struggling
teachers
4. Half day group networking meetings
each semester
5. Reflection and Feedback
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Professional Development Offerings
Teachers will choose and/or be assigned
sessions from the professional development
menu according to his/her professional
growth and development plan. Sessions will
be offered throughout 2013-2014. Menu
items may include, but will not be limited:
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Implementation of the NxG Standards
Technology Integration
Classroom Management
Instructional and Assessment Programs
Content Seminars
SPL
Reading and Writing Across the
Curriculum
Content Literacy
Worthwhile Mathematical Tasks
Judy Johnson,
Director of
Curriculum and
Instruction
Year Three Activities
Experienced
Teachers
(3+ Years)
1. Summer Induction Meeting for those not
successfully completing Year 1 and Year 2
Robert K.
Harris
Assistant
Superintendent
☐Title I ☐
Title II
☐Sp. Ed. ☐
CTE
xCounty
xMentoring
☐Other: Click
to explain
other
West Virginia Department of Education
Division of Educator Quality and System Support
Office of School Improvemen
Evidence:
1. Agenda and Attendance Roster
2. Professional Learning Communities
expected to showcase beginning teacher.
Staff development needs determined from
this meeting.
3. Staff development needs determined by
debriefing session
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, Human
Resources
source(s)
2. TIP Leaders meet for Professional learning
communities ½ day
Total $:
14,970
3. Tip Facilitators and administrator meet for
end of year debriefing to determine if the
teacher is awarded tenure.
1. Student teachers in need of intervention will
be added to the Year 1 staff development
Student
Teachers
2. Pull College Supervisor of Student Teachers
into Professional Learning Communities of
Year 1 activities to see need for training in the
education program.
☐Title I
☐
Title II
☐Sp. Ed. ☐
CTE
Robert K.
xCounty
Harris,
xMentoring
,Assistant
Superintendent ☐Other: Click
to explain
Judy Johnson – other
source(s)
Director of
Curriculum and
Instruction
Total $:
5,000.00
Evidence:
1. Supplied by persons responsible for
staff development.
2. College provided copy of needs
assessments for beginning teachers.
Attachments to the Support for Improving Professional Practice: Detailed Budget; Flow-chart of Years 1,2,and 3 activities, Outline of Professional
Staff development activities, Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3.
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Wood County Schools
Support for Improving Professional Practice
2013-2014
Budget Considerations
The budgeted cost for substitutes is estimated to be $133.00 per day.
The estimated cost for .5 days of workshops for 1st year teachers (estimate of 50) computed at .5 days ($199.5.00 per teacher)……. $9,975.00
First year payment for Teacher Leaders is estimated to be……………………………………………………………………………………..
5,000.00
Additional days for staff development for 2nd year new teachers is estimated to be (.5 day sessions per semester for 40
beginning teachers……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7,980.00
Second year payment for Teacher Leaders is estimated to be………………………………………………………………………………….
4,000.00
3rd year teachers (substitute meetings for Professional
Learning Communities………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11,970.00
Third year payment for Teacher Leaders (30 at $100 from state
supplemental appropriation)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3,000.00
TOTAL COST FOR THREE YEARS BEGINNING 2013-2014 ……………………………………………………………………………….. $41,925.00
For 50 new teachers the state will supply an estimated………………………………………………………………………………………… -$30,000.00
Estimated local share cost for subs……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. $11,925.00
Additional expenditures for supplies, resource books and materials………………………………………………………………………....
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Division of Educator Quality and System Support
Office of School Improvemen
$1,825.00
Support for Improving Professional Practice
Travel to CPD training sessions for beginning
teachers and TIP Leaders………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. $ 3,000.00
Student Teachers (materials for training and stipends for presenters)……………………………………………………………………….... $ 5,000.00
The total ESTIMATED LEA SHARE for this program for 2013-2014 is estimated at……………………………………………………….. $21,750.00
DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Robert K. Harris, Assistant Superintendent – Human Resources
Judy Johnson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Kim Mathews, Curriculum Coordinator
Tammy McKnight, Curriculum Coordinator
Kevin Campbell, Principal – Hamilton Middle School
Joe Oliverio, Principal – Worthington Elementary
Robin Stout, Teacher Coach
Mary Weber, Teacher Coach
Robin Goldsberry, Teacher Coach
Mindy Wilson, Principal – Waverly School
Karen Brunicardi, Director of Elementary Schools
Mike Winland, Director of Secondary Schools
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ENTER
TEACHER
INDUCTION
PROGRAM
SUMMER
INTRO
SESSION
TRAINING FOR
ON
THE TIP
PROCESS
SCHEDULED
WORKSHOP
PULLOUTS .5
DAY PER
SEMESTER
SCHEDULE
FOLLOW-
UP - .5 day
UNSUCCESSFUL
USE OF
STRATEGIES
WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM
YEAR ONE
CONTINUED
REVISIT
STRATEGY IN
INDIVIDUAL
MEETINGS
INTERVENTIONS FOR YEAR 2
PLANNING
W/TIP
FACILITATOR
MODELING/
TEACHER
DEMO
CONTINUED
INTERVENTIONS
FOR YEAR 2
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Office of School Improvemen
REFLECTION
AND
FEEDBACK
SUCCESS FUL
COMPLETION
YEAR 1
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WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM
YEAR TWO
ONE DAY
SUMMER
SESSION
ONE INFORMAL
MEETING WITH
INDUCTION
FACILITATORS
ONGOING SUPPORT
AND
COMMUNICATION
W/INDUCTION TEAM
AND
ADMINISTRATION
INTERVENTIONS
AS NECESSARY
FOR STRUGGLING
TEACHERS
REFLECTION
AND
FEEDBACK
INTERVENTIONS
AS NECESSARY
FOR STRUGGLING
TEACHERS
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
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of Education
OF YEAR
TWO
Division of Educator Quality and System Support
Office of School Improvemen
GROUP NETWORKING
MEETINGS—.5 DAY
EACH
SEMESTER
NON-REHIRE
PROBATIONARY
DETERMINED BY
ADMINISTRATION
AND TIP
FACILITATOR
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WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM
SELECTED THIRD
YEAR TIP
PARTICIPANTS
“MENTOR” AT
SUMMER
INDUCTION
MEETING
YEAR THREE
TIP LEADEERS
MEET AS
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
COMMUNITIES
TIP FACILITATOR
AND
ADMINISTRATOR
MEET FOR END OF
YEAR DEBRIEFING
AND DECISION
MAKING
PROBATIONARY
UNSUCCESSFUL
NOT REHIRED
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Division of Educator Quality and System Support
Office of School Improvemen
END OF YEAR
CELEBRATION
FOR TEACHERS
WHO ARE
AWARDED
TENURE