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Cultivating a Community of Lifelong Learners Through Continuous Reflection and Collaboration

Napa County Teacher Induction offers a two-year program of job embedded support and coaching grounded in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession for the purpose of earning a California clear teaching credential. For more information on Napa County Teacher Induction, refer to the information below and/or view this video.

Earn Your Professional Clear Credential With Us!

Napa County Teacher Induction Program

What We Do
We provide a two year induction program to clear both General Education and Education Specialist preliminary credentials. As well as earning your clear credential, we offer 6 units from Sonoma State University at minimal cost for your participation in the program for advancement on your salary schedule.

How We Do It
Working with a dedicated Mentor, you will meet on a regular basis to:

grow the practice of teaching and learning,
set and meet your site and district goals,
learn to navigate professional responsibilities and workload, and
celebrate student success!

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What You Do
During the course of your Induction Program, you will:

develop your teaching practice through individually designed inquiry work
participate in classroom observations,
measure your growth over time, and
explore a variety of professional development opportunities.
We are excited to welcome you to the profession of education and look forward to partnering with you as you earn your professional clear credential in the Napa County Teacher Induction Program.

For the Napa County Teacher Induction Program Application, contact the Program Assistant.

Standards Based Annual Curriculum Planning Event

Napa County Office of Education Induction Program Professional Development Series Presents: Standards Based Annual Curriculum Planning

June 2019
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Napa County Office of Education

Course Description
This course, offered for the past twelve years, covers the basics of components of curriculum and varied formats for planning curricular delivery through the development of an annual plan.

2 NVUSD/NCOE Salary Credits or 2 SSU Academic Units Upon Completion

Please Bring

Grade Level Standards
Assessment Tools
Adopted Teacher Materials
Laptop
Pacing Guides
Lunch & Snacks

For more information, please contact Program Assistant at the Napa County Office of Education Induction Program 707.253.3944.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Induction?

Induction is a 2 year program, approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), offered to clear preliminary California teaching credentials. Induction programs provide on-site, job embedded mentoring to support growth in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs).

Who is eligible for Napa County Teacher induction Program?

Teachers holding a preliminary teaching credential (General Education and Education Specialists), and are employed part or full time as a teacher of record in Napa County. If you have questions about the status of credentials you hold in California or your renewal requirements, please visit www.ctc.ca.gov to view your California credentials.

How do I enroll in Induction?

If eligible, your employer’s Human Resources department will provide you with a welcome packet, including:

Welcome Letter
Candidate Application for enrollment
Informational Flyer
Calendar of Induction Sessions

What does the Napa County Teacher Induction Program provide?

On site, job embedded mentoring from a skilled mentor
Opportunity to engage in meaningful inquiry related to your teaching assignment
Non-evaluative and confidential relationship with a program mentor
Collegial connections with a community of educators
Strategic and self-selected professional development to promote growth in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs)
Release time to observe and collaborate with exemplary educators
Guidance toward completion of all Professional Clear Credential requirements

I participated in Induction before but did not complete the program, what do I do?

Please contact the Napa County Teacher Induction office for further direction at (707) 253-3944.

I have completed induction before to clear a different credential, and now have earned an additional credential. Do I need induction?

If you already possess a California Clear Teaching Credential in Single Subject, Multiple Subject, and/or as an Education Specialist, you do not need to enroll in induction. Your additional credential should post as “clear” on the CTC site. Please go to www.ctc.ca.gov to check the status of your credential and contact our office with any additional questions.

How Can We Make A Difference?

Recent events have outraged the country and put a spotlight on the structures in place that create unequal and sometimes devastating outcomes for people of color. It is important, now more than ever, that we look at ourselves and what we can do to address these important issues.

NCOE has a long-standing commitment to the cause of social justice and working to create equitable environments for all students. Striving for social justice is central to the work of public education and it should be central to everything we do.

Equity, recognizing individual differences and eliminating barriers, is a core value of NCOE. We define Social Justice as fair and just relations between individuals and society, as measured by the distribution of wealth, opportunities for personal activity, and social privileges.