Program Topic:
- Induction Standards 5-6
- California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)
- Content Standards
- New Teacher Center (NTC)
- Formative Assessment
- Monthly Forums - Professional Development
- Professional Development Providers
- Veteran Teacher Observation
- Consent Forms
- BTSA Induction Leadership Team
Participating Teachers work with three sets of standards, one of which are Induction Standards 5-6. They are as follows:
BTSA Induction Standard 5 - Pedagogy
Participating teachers grow and improve in their ability to reflect upon and apply the California Standards for the Teaching Profession and the specific pedagogical skills for subject matter ...more
BTSA Induction Program Standard 6: Universal Access: Equity for all Students
Participating teachers protect and support all students by designing and implementing equitable and inclusive learning environments. They maximize academic achievement for students from all ethnic, ...more
California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP)
The BTSA Induction Program implements the use of the California Standards For the Teaching Profession (CSTP). These standards are similar to the Teacher Performance Expectations (TPE’s) that ...more
Content Standards
Participating Teachers use the California Content Standards to complete their annual goals for their Individual Learning Plan (ILP). Participating Teachers choose a Content Standard to focus on for ...more
New Teacher Center (NTC) at University of California, Santa Cruz
The MUSD BTSA Induction Program is in partnership with the UCSC New Teacher Center (NTC). The NTC has researched teacher induction over the last twenty years and, through these research findings, has ...more
Formative Assessment
One of the components of the BTSA Induction Program is conducting formative assessment. This process includes the following cycle:
| - | Self-Assessment of the California Standards For the Teaching ...more |
Monthly Forums - Professional Development
The second component of the BTSA Induction Program are the Monthly Forums, which is professional development for new teachers. The Forums are designed to provide Participating Teachers with ...more
Professional Development Providers
PDPs provide professional development sessions at each Monthly Forum for the Participating Teachers and Mentors. PDPs are comprised of expert teachers or administrators in the district who are ...more
Veteran Teacher Observation
The MUSD BTSA Induction Program supports Participating Teachers by affording them the opportunity to observe an experienced teacher. The Participating Teacher and their Mentor take a day to visit ...more
BTSA Induction Leadership Team
The formation of the MUSD BTSA Induction Leadership Team meets Induction Standard 1c:
| 1 (c) | The program establishes a representative leadership team. The program leadership team demonstrates the depth ...more |
