1. HHSD
Induction
Program
PASCD November 19, 2012
Melissa Leonard and Diane Heitzenrater

2. PASCD Annual Conference
November 19, 2012
Successful Beginnings:
Preparing New Teachers
Hatboro-Horsham School District
Diane Heitzenrater
Melissa Leonard

3. A Look at Hatboro-Horsham
School District
 Suburban Philadelphia - Montgomery County
 Population – 4,861
 K-12 Public School
 Block Scheduling in Middle and High School
 Facilities-1 HS, 1MS, 5 Elementaries

5. Induction Program Goals
• Teacher is the most important
element of the learning experience
• New teachers need support to
facilitate success
• Support positive teacher morale

6. Induction Program Goals
• Research slide
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/articles/administrators_professors/graph_showing_phases.html

7. Induction Program Goals
• Put theory into practice
• Prevent isolation
• Transmit our culture
• Create strong relationship

8. Back to Beginnings…
• Program began in earnest 10 years ago
with a Assistant Superintendant and 3
classroom teachers.
• 2 Days
• Act 48 and Strategic Plan guided the
development of the program of today

9. It takes a Village…
 District Induction Team
 Oversee implementation of district program
 Address needs and consistent
implementation
 Building Induction Team
 Building Principal or Assistant Principal
 Mentors
 Inductees
 Professional staff members as needed
(coaches/special ed)

10. HHSD Induction Today
• Summer Academy
• Mentor training and support
• Ongoing support by induction coach
• Classroom visits/Formal visits
• After school meetings
• Online Professional Learning Community
• Support of Instructional Coaches

11. Summer Academy
– Collage

12. Mentor Selection
 Teacher who has demonstrated
commitment
 All new teachers including LTS
get a mentor
 Selected by Principal
 Compensation

13. Teacher Mentor Preferred
Qualities
• Continuous learning
• Conferencing skills
• Effective
• Listening skills
• Attitude
• Flexibility

14. Teacher Mentor Roles and
Responsibilities
• Mentors do not evaluate
• Confidential in nature
• Serve as a liaison
• Promote professionalism

16. Induction Coach
 Serve as an educational leader
 Teacher on Assignment
 Build teacher capacity

17. Essential Duties And
Responsibilities
 Develop protocols
 Provide training
 Support reflective practices
 Best practices

18. Visitations
Informal Formal
• Walk through • Scheduled visit
• Mini-visits • Pre- conference
• Meetings • Full classroom visit
• Reflective questions • Post-conference
• Regular feedback • Continued work

19. After School Meetings

20. Online Professional
Development
• Ning
• Moodle
• “Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
by Paula Rutherford
• “What Great Teachers Do Differently” by
Todd Whitaker

24. District Instructional
Coaches
 Collaboration
 Ongoing support
 Specialization

25. Year II Induction Program
Overview
• One Day Summer Induction Academy
• District Level Induction Meetings
(2 Per Year)
• Professional Learning Communities (6
Hours)
• Building Induction Meetings

26. Year II Induction Program
Overview
• Peer observations
• Informal & Formal
Classroom visitations
• Formal Supervision
and Evaluation Process
• Monthly PDE 427
Portfolio assessments

27. What Else is New?

28. Why it’s Great!

29. Thank You for
Coming!
dheitzen@hatboro-horsham.org
mleonard@hatboro-horsham.org

30. Questions?