2019-2020 New Teacher Program FINAL

VCS New Teacher Induction Program 2019-2020 SY

VCS New Teachers that do not attend the Pre-Service Events (7/31/19 and 8/1/19) are required to make up the TIP trainings.

✓ WHAT Mandatory/ HOURS MODE DEVELOPER WHERE/HOW
Optional Training/PL

Prescribed Components for Teacher Induction Program

VCS New Teacher Preservice M 12 F2F HR/VUE/PLSI 2-Day Event
7-31-2019 & 8-1-2019 M HR Orientation, Ethics, VSET, and
• Orientation
• VSET/DPP M Diversity & Equity
• Ethics in our Schools
• Diversity & Equity M 6 F2F School Site New Teachers report to their
M respective campuses to meet
New Teacher Campus Day M
8-5-2019 M school leaders, teachers, and
• New Teacher “Meet & support staff. New Teachers tour

Greet” the campus.
• Campus Tour
• Work time in classrooms 3 F2F IS The goal of these trainings is to
• Regional ERP/SIS Trainings 3 F2F foster a shared vision of highly
effective standards-aligned
Elementary Only: instruction and how to use the
8/7/2019 – Pre-planning Content newly procured resources to
Event (Math) serve that vision. Teachers will
• ELA pre-recorded Skype walk through how to plan and
use the textbook(s) during
webinar instruction.
• Science Canvas page
IS Curriculum Sessions/Webinars
highlight curriculum changes with scaffolding to support
for each grade level needs of new teachers.

Secondary Only: 2 F2F IS VCS New Teachers will
8/7/2019- Pre-Planning Content participate in job-embedded
Area Kickoff Events professional learning with their
curriculum areas that are
Professional Learning focused on standards-aligned
Institute (PLI) instruction, lesson planning, and
• 8/29/19 5-7PM (Eastside) best practices.
• 10/14/19 1-3PM (Westside)
• 2/13/20 5-7PM (Westside) 2 F2F, IS/DLTL School-based Digital Learning
• 3/13/20 1-3PM (Eastside)
-Teachers attend one session only. Canvas, etc. Teacher Leaders (DLTLs) track

Digital Tools digital tools trainings for the new
• Eduphoria
• VPortal teachers on their campus.
• NearPod, etc.
6 F2F PLSI/ 1-Day Event in 1st semester
VCS CHAMPS Institute
• CHAMPS is optional for new CHAMPS (Begin Week 3; Make-up sessions
offered monthly
teachers with 5+ years of
successful teaching • Includes Coach & PAR
experience unless
recommended by their follow-up
administrator.

VCS New Teacher Induction Program 2019-2020 SY

FEAPS: Verification of the M n/a Category 1 HR Evidenced through VSET, EPI,
Demonstration of Professional
Educator Competencies ESE & 1A and Degree w/ Professional
Only
ESE Training Observation Certificate, not attendance at
“STARTS” Cycles trainings.

24 F2F FDLRS July ’19– Spring ’20

Opportunities for Teacher Induction Program Participants

Information Modules O n/a Canvas HR/ESOL/PLSI Informational Resource
• Certification
• ESOL One-page Document with links
Easily Accessible

• General Knowledge Exam

Professional Learning Canvas O Varies Skype PLSI The PL opportunities are
Courses/Webinars: designed to support new
• VCS Peer to Peer (Peer teachers throughout the school
year. This online structure will
Observations) Canvas Course help to create a community of
• Understanding by Design – learners among the new
teachers in the district.
Book Study/Canvas Course
• DPP Cycles
• Connecting with Parents

Micro-credentials O Unlimited Blended PLSI Micro-credentials are
BloomBoard Experience; VCS
Teacher Leader Academy competency based, job

“I Network” embedded, and self-based.
Follow up gatherings for VCS new
teachers to network with other Digital badges are awarded to
new teachers in the district.
teachers that show evidence of

competency/skill.

O n/a F2F PLSI/VUE New teachers across the district

revisit the relationships they

build during pre-service and

establish new connections during

these gatherings.

Prescribed Components for All Teachers

VCS ERPLs M 20 F2F IS School and district early release
& 9/16 PD Day M n/a VSET professional learning events that
will focus on standards aligned
Deliberate Practice Plan (DPP) instruction.

HR New Teachers shall use the DPP
cycles to evidence learning in
accordance with the VSET

manual.

New Teacher Awards

TBD- FUTURES 1st Year O n/a By FUTURES/PLSI Nominations submitted by
Teacher Award principals. Qualifications aligned
Nomination the district vision statement,

“Ensuring all students receive a

superior 21st century education.”

All TIP requirements must be completed by April 3, 2020. Failure to complete these requirements will negatively impact your evaluation.