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Successful beginnings
1. HHSD
Induction
Program
PASCD November 19, 2012
Melissa Leonard and Diane Heitzenrater
2. PASCD Annual Conference
November 19, 2012
Successful Beginnings:
Preparing New Teachers
Hatboro-Horsham School District
Diane Heitzenrater
Melissa Leonard
3. A Look at Hatboro-Horsham
School District
Suburban Philadelphia - Montgomery County
Population – 4,861
K-12 Public School
Block Scheduling in Middle and High School
Facilities-1 HS, 1MS, 5 Elementaries
4.
5. Induction Program Goals
• Teacher is the most important
element of the learning experience
• New teachers need support to
facilitate success
• Support positive teacher morale
6. Induction Program Goals
• Research slide
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/articles/administrators_professors/graph_showing_phases.html
7. Induction Program Goals
• Put theory into practice
• Prevent isolation
• Transmit our culture
• Create strong relationship
8. Back to Beginnings…
• Program began in earnest 10 years ago
with a Assistant Superintendant and 3
classroom teachers.
• 2 Days
• Act 48 and Strategic Plan guided the
development of the program of today
9. It takes a Village…
District Induction Team
Oversee implementation of district program
Address needs and consistent
implementation
Building Induction Team
Building Principal or Assistant Principal
Mentors
Inductees
Professional staff members as needed
(coaches/special ed)
10. HHSD Induction Today
• Summer Academy
• Mentor training and support
• Ongoing support by induction coach
• Classroom visits/Formal visits
• After school meetings
• Online Professional Learning Community
• Support of Instructional Coaches
20. Online Professional
Development
• Ning
• Moodle
• “Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
by Paula Rutherford
• “What Great Teachers Do Differently” by
Todd Whitaker
25. Year II Induction Program
Overview
• One Day Summer Induction Academy
• District Level Induction Meetings
(2 Per Year)
• Professional Learning Communities (6
Hours)
• Building Induction Meetings
26. Year II Induction Program
Overview
• Peer observations
• Informal & Formal
Classroom visitations
• Formal Supervision
and Evaluation Process
• Monthly PDE 427
Portfolio assessments