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NEW TEACHER INITIATIVES
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MISSION AND OVERVIEW
The SAISD New Teacher Support System program's mission is to equip teachers new to the profession with the knowledge, resources, and skills critical to facilitating their professional growth during the first two years of their careers. The program includes several components including: New Teacher Orientation and professional learning via the New Teacher Academy, one-to-one support from campus-based mentors or Consulting Teachers, and professional learning programs to prepare and support mentor teachers in their work with beginning educators. New teachers are also supported through a range of programs including campus-based instructional coaches and curriculum and/or program-specific specialists from the district level. NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION (NTO)
Each year, SAISD hosts an orientation for all new teachers. This year's event will be a Virtual New Teacher Orientation on July 27-31, 2020. More information, including an NTO Checklist is posted on the New Teacher Orientation web page. For NTO questions, please email newteacherorientation@saisd.net.
NEW TEACHER ACADEMYTeachers continue their induction into SAISD through the New Teacher Academy. This is a blended-learning program with some learning in the virtual setting and other in face-to-face settings. Teachers build upon their learning from New Teacher Orientation with information relevant to the time of year when the New Teacher Academy event occurs.
MENTOR PROGRAMSAISD's mentor program provides support to teachers in their first two years of their career. Mentors meet weekly with their mentee to guide them in all aspects of induction as professional educators. Mentors complete annual training and attend an annual coaching workshop with their mentee and other mentor pairs around the district. Each campus also has a designated Campus Mentor Coordinator who assigns mentor-mentee pairing and holds meetings at the campus level. More information about the mentor can be found in the SAISD Mentor Handbook.
SAISD CONSULTING TEACHERS
The SAISD Consulting Teachers (CTs) are full-time mentors who provide individualized, holistic support to first-year teachers at identified campuses. Campuses receiving Consulting Teacher support typically have a large number of new teachers and/or have other needs where additional teacher support is beneficial. CTs primarily support novice teachers in: the core content areas, general education curriculum (GEC) teachers in special education, and Career and Technology Education (CTE) teachers.
Consulting Teachers are successful classroom teachers with expertise in classroom management and general pedagogy that is applicable to all teachers. They are also very knowledgeable about the T-TESS (appraisal system) process and provide significant, non-evaluative support to teachers in this area. |
CONTACT INFORMATIONCarrie Culpepper
Director, Retention & New Teacher Initiatives cculpepper1@saisd.net 210-554-8521 Extension 54702 Valerie Alcala Department Clerk valcala1@saisd.net 210-554-2630 Burnet Learning Center 406 Barrera St | Portable 724 San Antonio, TX 78210 Office Hours: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM Monday-Friday Click here for a calendar with SAISD holidays. What's Happening |
FAQs
How do I know if i am part of the new teacher support system?
If you are new to SAISD and in your first or second year of teaching, you will receive support as part of the program. If you do not know who your mentor is, please contact our office at 210-554-8521 or newteachersupport@saisd.net.
where do i go for information about new teacher orientation?
You can access all of the details at the Organizational Learning and Support Services website.
how do i find out who is my mentor?
Every campus has a Campus Mentor Coordinator who matches new teachers and mentors. You may also contact our office at 210-554-8521 or newteachersupport@saisd.net.
what are the requirements to be a mentor?
SAISD requires that a mentor have at least three years of teaching experience and meet the objective hiring criteria for the district (9 of 16 dimensions of T-TESS are Proficient with no Improvement Needed). Ideally, mentors teach the same grade level/content area as their mentee, but this is not always possible. All mentor assignments must be approved by the campus principal.
what are the responsibilities for serving as a mentor?
In general, mentors should support mentees with all aspects of becoming a professional educator. A full list of mentor responsibilities is outlined in the SAISD Mentor Handbook.
what training and documentation is required of mentors?
Mentors must complete annual training provided by the district. Training includes online modules and a face-to-face workshop accompanied by their mentee. Mentors meet weekly or bi-weekly (depending on the mentee's years of service) and submit four weekly meeting logs. All training and documentation is conducted through Google Classroom. Information about training dates and accessing the Google Classroom is available in the Mentor Handbook.
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