Teacher Induction Report

Pennsylvania Department of Education

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
333 MARKET STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17126-0333

Teacher Induction Report
Thursday, August 28, 2008

Entity: Mount Union Area SD
Address: 28 W Market St
Mount Union, PA 17066-1232
Phone:
Contact Name:

Teacher Induction Planning Participants

Name	Affiliation	Membership Category	Appointed By
Amy Smith	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Andrea Christoff	Mount Union Area School District	Business Representative	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Curt Whitesel	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
David Hummel	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Dawn Holesa	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Dean Forshey	Mount Union Area School District	Parent	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Deb Goodman	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Donna Waleski	Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11	Other	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Frank Miller	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
James Estep	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr	Mount Union Area School District	Administrator	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
Tracy Hinish	Tuscarora Intermediate Unit	Other	Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr

Goals and Competencies

The goal of the Teacher Induction Program of the Mount Union Area School District is to engage our first-year and new teachers in a collaborative program that will support their professional growth. By aligning Mentor Teachers with Inductees, new teachers are provided with expert guidance in the prime area of instruction as well as appropriate exposure to other aspects of the teaching profession. This will produce confident and knowledgeable new teachers who will ultimately benefit students.

Objectives:

To build a professional and collegial relationship and create an atmosphere of trust between the Inductees and the Mentor Teachers.
To familiarize Inductees with Pennsylvania, Mount Union Area School District and building policies, procedures, expectations and standards.
To assist the Inductees in professional growth and learning, and provide ready access to resources for self-improvement.
To provide peer support and a role model of a successful and experienced professional for the Inductee.
To provide information, training and ongoing technical assistance to teacher Inductees.

Assessment Processes

During Day 2 of the Induction Program, the Inductees will complete the Inductee Needs Assessment and will review it with their Mentor Teacher. The Mentor will use these results to guide the Inductees’ program and determine topics for discussion at monthly meetings. Following successful completion of Induction, the Needs Assessment will be completed again and results compared by the Mentor.

Mount Union Area School District

New Teacher Induction Program

Needs Assessment

Name: _____________________________

Mentor: ___________________________

School Year: ______________________

List any areas of concern as you begin this school year

List any topics you would like to discuss or learn more about

Other topics to discuss as needs arise during the school year

Meeting discussions & progress will be noted on the monthly meeting signature pages.

Mentor Selection

Mentors for new teacher Inductees will be selected by the administrator responsible for supervising the Inductee. In most cases this will be the building principal. The following criteria will be used to guide the selection of Mentors:

Tenured teacher with at least three years experience in the Mount Union Area School District
Assigned to the same or similar grade level/subject area
Willingness to serve as a mentor
Approved by the Board of School Directors

The responsibilities of mentor teachers are as follows:

Attend Induction Program Workshops as planned
Provide support for necessary instruction to inductee according to the Induction Plan
Coordinate activities for teacher inductee according to the Plan
Meet monthly and discuss topics from the Inductee Needs Assessment
Assist in the completion of Induction Program paperwork
Assist in the completion of the Needs Assessment at the beginning and end of the year
Report problems and questions involving the induction program to the appropriate administrator or the Superintendent

Activities and Topics

This agenda for 2008/2009 and subsequent years

Mount Union Area School District
New Teacher Induction Program
Induction Agenda

Name: ______________________
School Year: 2008-2009

August 25, 2008

9:00 AM — 12:00 PM ………………………High School Library

(All Mentors present)

          Welcome ………………………………………………..Dawn Holesa
          Act 48 Hours …………………………………………..Brenda Rhodes
          Reporting Off Work …………………………………..Brenda Rhodes
          Instructional I to Instructional II …………………………..De Wagner
          Contractual Obligations (MUAEA) ……………Maurine Hockenberry
          Benefits/Payroll …………………… Autumn Fiscus & Garney Moore
          Budget/Ordering Procedures ………………………….Autumn Fiscus
          Observations/Evaluations ………………………………..Frank Miller
          Crisis Response/Procedures …………………………….Curt Whitesel
          Confidentiality & Mandated Reporting ………Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
          Goal Setting/Strengths/Needs ………………...Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr
          Forms …………………………………………………….. Amy Smith

12:00 — 1:00 …………………………………………Lunch (on your own)

1:00 PM — 2:00 PM ………………………………………………………….

Power School Training ……………………………………Ken Burton

2:00 — 3:00 ……………………………………..Report to Assigned School

          Building Tour & Building Specific Procedures
                   Bus Procedures
                   Dismissal Procedures
                   Discipline Policy/Procedures
                   Hall Procedures
                   Building Crisis Procedures

August 26, 2008

9:00 AM — 3:00 PM ………………………….Mt. Union/Kistler Library

(All Mentors present)
9:00 -10:00 Testing ………………………….Mr. Frank Miller
( also DIBELS, 4Sight, Study Island, & SRI)

10:00 — 11:00 Special Education ………Mrs. Tonya DeVecchis-Kerr

11:00 — 11:15 Break

11:15 — 12:15 Behavior Management ……………..Mrs. Kim Brown

12:15 — 1:15 Lunch (on your own)

1:15 — 2:15 Differentiated Instruction ………Mrs. Donna Waleski

2:15 — 3:00 Complete Needs Assessment with Mentor

Signatures

Inductee: ____________________________

Mentor: _____________________________

Administrator ________________________

By September 15, 2008 ...........Release Day to Observe Veteran Teachers

½ Day …..Observation of Teacher of Same Grade Level / Department
½ Day ……….Observation of Choice or Principal’s Recommendation

Monthly Mentor/Inductee Meetings

Topics and activities will be determined by Needs Assessment.
This will be done on an individual basis as determined by the mentor and inductee.

April/May 2009 (2 hour meeting)

3:15 PM — 5:15 PM ………………………………….High School Library

(All Mentors present)

          Goal Setting …………………………………….Mrs. DeVecchis-Kerr
                   Planning for Next Year
                   Self-Assessment — Review of School Year
                   Revisit Goals

Signatures

Inductee: ____________________________

Mentor: _____________________________

Administrator: ________________________

Attend ONE school board meeting

Meetings are held on the last Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in the High School Library.

Dated Completed: _____________________

May 21, 2009 3:15 — 4:15 (H.S. Cafeteria)

All Administrators & Mentors

    ·        Snacks
    ·        Certificate Presentation
   ·        Induction Program Evaluation — Completion of Form
        Strengths - Needs - Suggestions

Signatures

Inductee: ______________________________

Mentor: _______________________________

Administrator: __________________________

Records of teacher participation for yearly submission to the Pennsylvania Department of Education will be maintained.

A. Each mentor will certify that his/her inductee has or has not completed all of the requirements of the Induction Plan. (Submit to Principal — Each principal then submits to Mrs. Holesa)

B. The principal will review the mentor’s recommendation and certify that the successful inductee has completed all of the requirements of the induction program and forward this certificate to the superintendent before the end of the school year.

C. The superintendent will review the documentation of the inductee’s completion of the requirements of the induction program. He/She will sign those certificates indicating inductee has met all of the requirements and forward this certification to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Evaluation and Monitoring

Inductees will complete the Needs Assessment form as a type of self-evaluation as required by the Induction Plan. They will reflect on their responses from the beginning to the end of the year. Mentor teachers and Inductees will maintain proper paperwork and provide it to the appropriate administrators and Superintendent. The mentor-inductee relationship and progress will be monitored by the appropriate administrator, who is directly responsible to the Superintendent.

The building principal will meet and discuss the program results, analyze assessment forms, and recommend improvements to the program on a yearly basis. This includes completion of the Induction Program Evaluation Form to be completed by mentors and inductees.

Mount Union Area School District
New Teacher Induction Program
Monthly Meetings

Name: ___________________

Mentor: ______________________

School Year: 2008-2009

Week of September 22, 2008

Topics Discussed:

Signatures

Inductee _________________________