Induction Coach Resources/Advising Materials
Welcome to FCSS Teacher Induction. The General Education and Education Specialist Induction Programs provide focused induction support for teachers seeking to clear Multiple Subject, Single Subject, and/or Education Specialist credential(s).
- Mentoring Training
- Induction Collaboration (Year 1 PTs & Induction Coaches)
- Induction Collaboration (Year 2 PTs & Induction Coaches)
- Developing Your Focus of Practice (All PTs & Coaches)
Mentoring Training
As a coach in our Teacher Induction program at FCSS, you will participate in the designated coaching training based on your years of coaching experience with FCSS Teacher Induction. First year coaches with FCSS Teacher Induction, will participate in the Mentoring Academy. The Mentoring Academy is a training series composed of two parts. Part I of the Mentoring Academy is a pre-recorded webinar that coaches will engage in to gain a theoretical understanding of foundational coaching skills. After participating in Part I, coaches will attend an all-day in-person Part II session of the Mentoring Academy, in which they will have chance to put foundational coaching skills (from Part I) into practice.
Second year coaches with FCSS, will participate in the Mentoring Refresher. This will be a 2-hour interactive training over Zoom. In this training, coaches will dig deeper into the coaching skills previously shared, as well as add other strategies to their mentoring repertoire.
Third+ year coaches with FCSS, will participate in an all-day in-person training at FCSS. In this training, coaches will build upon their coaching skillset and learn how to apply new techniques to advance their teacher's practice.
Induction Collaboration (Year 1/Year 2 Transfer PTs & Induction Coaches)
In Year1/Year 2 Transfer Induction Collaboration, Participating Teachers will work alongside their Induction Coaches to develop their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) to provide the road map for the teachers' Year 1 requirements for the year. The ILP is designed and implemented solely for the professional growth and development of the teacher and not for evaluation or employment purposes. Goals for each participating teacher must be developed within the context of the ILP within the first 60 days of the teacher's enrollment in the program. At this session, Participating Teachers will also learn about the Advice & Assistance process which will highlight how a teacher is informed of their progress in induction, how they can request special assistance, and how they might share any questions/concerns/grievances with the Induction Staff.
Induction Collaboration (Year 2 PTs & Induction Coaches)
Year 2 Induction Collaboration has been designed to be a pre-recorded collaborative webinar. Because of the design of this webinar, Year 2 teachers and their coaches will be able to engage in the content and participate in the guided conversations with one another, based on the time and location that best meets both of their needs. Resources for this webinar will be emailed to teachers and coaches at the beginning of September. Year 2 Transfer Participating Teachers will be emailed information regarding their designated training, Year 1/Year 2 Transfer Induction Collaboration.
In this session, Participating Teachers will work alongside their Induction Coaches to develop their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) to provide the road map for the teachers' Year 2 requirements for the year. The ILP is designed and implemented solely for the professional growth and development of the teacher and not for evaluation or employment purposes.
Developing Your Focus of Practice (All PTs & Coaches)
In the spring semester, teachers and coaches will engage in the Developing Your Focus of Practice webinar. In this session, Participating Teachers will work alongside their Induction Coaches to develop their Focus of Practice which will guide their professional growth over a 4-6 period of time. Resources for this webinar will be emailed at the end of January.
