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A premise and some operational definitions regarding what this survey is referring to as “Induction through Mentoring”.
The Purpose of Induction through Mentoring:
- Teacher and leader development occurs on a continuum that spans the entire career of an educator.
- Mentoring through Induction activities facilitate the pre-service to in-service transition for new educators and/or support teachers in new assignments (school site, grade level, curriculum).
Working Definitions:
- Induction is a system of coordinated and aligned supports designed to provide new educators with a supportive pathway into the profession.
The Purpose of Induction through Mentoring:
- Teacher and leader development occurs on a continuum that spans the entire career of an educator.
- Mentoring through Induction activities facilitate the pre-service to in-service transition for new educators and/or support teachers in new assignments (school site, grade level, curriculum).
Working Definitions:
- Induction is a system of coordinated and aligned supports designed to provide new educators with a supportive pathway into the profession.
- Mentoring is one-on-one support and feedback provided by an experienced veteran educator to a new educator to the profession or change in assignment.
- Coaching is a deeper one-on-one support strategy, usually in the planning and implementation of curriculum, pedagogical strategies and/or student assessment.
- Coaching is a deeper one-on-one support strategy, usually in the planning and implementation of curriculum, pedagogical strategies and/or student assessment.