Introduction
New Professional Teaching Staff
Educator quality is the largest single factor influencing student learning. Therefore, a high- quality educator induction program is an essential first step to facilitate entry into the education profession and the teaching of Pennsylvania’s high academic standards. Support for new teachers increases retention rates, and those who participate in intensive induction programs are more likely to:
1. Use instructional practices that improve student achievement. 2. Assign challenging work to diverse student populations. 3. Use standards-based curriculum frameworks. 4. Accomplish the goals of the curriculum.
Greencastle-Antrim School District enacts our Educator Induction Plan for the induction experience for the following staff:
1. All regularly employed teachers and educational specialists engaged in their initial teaching experience in a Pennsylvania public school entity, 2. Long-term substitute teachers and other professional employees (who may be required or minimally afforded the opportunity to participate in an induction program); and 3. Newly employed educators with prior school experience who may be required to participate in an induction program at the option of the district. New Administrative Staff This induction plan recognizes the need for special induction activities to strengthen thecapacity of new school administrators to become outstanding managers and educational leaders, and to enable them to make better, informed decisions which improve our schools’ teaching and learning environments with the ultimate outcome of improving student achievement. The Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Initiative (PIL) (Act 45-2007) provides a statewide, standards-based, leadership professional development and support system that embraces the regional collaboration of the intermediate units and their partners. New administrators to GASD will participate in the PIL program.
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