CONTACT US

Erin Waer
Assistant Superintendent
Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability erinwaer@cusd.com
559.327.0646

ABOUT US
The Induction program is a job- embedded system of mentoring, support, and professional learning that begins in the candidate's first year of teaching on a preliminary credential.

Clovis Unified School District offers a two-year teacher induction program that is accredited by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). The program is directed by the CTC’s Induction Program Standards. CUSD’s Induction program clears multiple subject, single subject, and education specialist credentials.

Marshall Hamm
Director, Induction & MTSS
Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability marshallhamm@cusd.com
559.327.0634

Donna Post Administrative Secretary II donnapost@cusd.com 559.327.0671

CUSD Professional Learning Center (PLC)
362 N. Clovis Ave. Suite 101
Clovis, CA 93612

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.cusd.com/Induction.aspx

INDUCTION PROGRAM
Empowering teachers to excel professionally
so that all students can realize their full potential.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates eligible for program participation must...
Be a certificated employee with Clovis Unified School District.
Possess a bachelor’s degree. Have passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Hold a valid preliminary credential (single subject, multiple subject, or education specialist).
Carry a Transition Plan from an accredited preliminary teacher preparation program.

BENEFITS
This program is offered at no charge to CUSD teachers who hold a preliminary teaching credential.
Candidates are paired with an instructional coach within 30 days of enrollment into the program.
They are paired according to credentials held, grade level and/or subject area as appropriate to the candidate’s employment.
Candidates receive an average of not less than one hour per week of individualized support/coaching coordinated and/or provided by their instructional coach.
Opportunities are provided for candidates to observe and network with CUSD’s finest educators.
Multiple professional development opportunities are offered to candidates throughout the program’s two-year duration.

PROGRAM PRACTICE
Candidates will design and implement an Individual learning plan (ILP) to support their growth and development as valued educators. They will use the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTPs) to reflect upon their teaching practices and design goals to strengthen those practices.
Candidates will participate in continuous inquiry cycles where they reflect upon and adjust their instruction to maximize student achievement.
PLAN

Candidates have the option to acquire university credit following successful program completion.

TEACH

APPLY

REFLECT

THE INQUIRY CYCLE