Course: SPED 628MS. Induction and the Individualized Learning Plan (3)
Prerequisites: A preliminary multiple-subject, single-subject, or education-specialist teaching credential; admission to the Teacher Induction Credential program; verification of employment as a teacher in the area for which the candidate is authorized. The course SPED 628MS is taken in the first semester of the program. This course is designed to facilitate beginning teachers’ transition from teacher preparation to induction. In collaboration with the university mentor and the school site mentor, the candidate develops an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP), which consists of professional development goals with a plan on how to meet these goals. A major focus of the induction program is for candidates to receive support to facilitate and encourage professional growth. As such, candidates will receive a minimum of 1 hour per week of support throughout the program through individual meetings, classroom observations, discussion boards, and course assignments.