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=Welcome to the Houston ISD wiki environment for Campus induction Coaches (CIC)=

HISD Professional Development Services is dedicated to ensuring that every teacher new to a campus has the resources and support needed to succeed through district-wide training, certification support, mentoring, and onboarding activities. We look forward to working with campuses to support three campus-based initiatives.

 * According to Compensation, Instructional Specialists are not eligible for any stipends. Please understand that PDS must follow that policy. ** ﻿ ﻿ ****1) The Mentor Stipend Request form for Aug, 2010 - May, 2011 can be found on this wiki under the Resources and Forms. Please download it and send it to all Aug-May mentors on your campus with the information included on your CIC announcement #18. (Please refer to #5 below) **  **2) Your new Spring, 2011 CIC Activity Log is present on the CIC Wiki under Resources and Forms on the left hand navigation bar. Please download this log and save it on your desktop to be used during January, 2011 through April, 2011. It will be due to this office on April 15, 2011. ** The flyer with eTRAIN #s and information will be found under the Beginning Teacher information tab in this wiki, as well as attached to CIC announcement #15.
 * 3) Beginning Teacher Learning Community sessions * Next Dates: February 26, 2011 and April 2, 2011.* **
 * Share with all First-year and Second -year teachers. **
 * Registration NOW via eTRAIN. See #s on flyer. **
 * Beginning teachers can email ABRAZO@houstonisd.org for questions. **


 * 4) Information from the January, 2011 CIC meetings at Ryan are listed under Resources and Forms on the left hand navigation bar. If you were unable to attend or just need to refresh your memory, please refer to the this tab. **


 * 5) Spring (August-May) Mentor Stipend Request forms will be placed on this wiki under Resources and Forms sometime in March. These will be due in this office by by April 15, 2011 with the mentor's etrain attached and any hard copy forms that were not entered into MAS over the year. Please gather these and send them as a group in an envelope to me so that we can ensure that none get misplaced. Thank you for your help in this matter. **

THE HISD CAMPUS NEW TEACHER SUPPORT NETWORK

THE CAMPUS INDUCTION COACH (CIC)

 * The Campus Induction Coach (CIC) is expected to play a critical coordinating role to ensure that all teachers new to a campus are welcomed warmly and receive the information and support they need to be successful. The CIC also serves as a liaison between new teachers and their mentors. CIC duties are outlined in the Action Required memo linked below. Every campus should designate a Campus Induction Coach (CIC). The CIC application is available electronically at the link below. After the CIC candidate completes the application, the principal or designee must indicate that s/he is recommending the applicant and certify that the applicant meets qualifications, then fax the application to Lori Grossman at (713) 696-7652. Please forward questions to Lori Grossman at lgrossma@houstonisd.org .  **




 * CAMPUS MENTORSCAMPUS TEACHER ORIENTATION**

is a critical component of new teacher induction. It is also an important aspect of employee onboarding (a talent management strategy using best practices to transition new employees into their work environment).

FOR MORE INFORMATION On the “Online Memos” tab of the HISD Employee Portal, you can find the following related Action Required and Information memos (or click the links below – you will need to log on): ALL – [|Mentor Program Description for 2010-11] (ACTION REQUIRED) (includes a description of the Mentor Selection tool) ALL – [|Campus Induction Coaches] (ACTION REQUIRED) (application available online) ALL – [|New Teacher Preservice Professional Development] (INFORMATION) (includes description of campus orientation)
 * Campus orientation is an opportunity to share information, build rapport, and create a support network for all teachers new to the campus.**
 * It is recommended that campus orientation be held before the start of school for a minimum of four hours. The Campus Induction Coach (CIC) and the principal or designee should coordinate the planning of the orientation. Click**
 * Campus Orientation Agenda** in the navigation bar to view a recomended schedule and activities.