Program Summary
1. Program Design
1a. Organizational Structure
Credentialing program location
Structure and reporting relationships
Reporting structure for mentors/coaches
Reporting context
Location, Structure, & Reporting Relationships
Gateway High School, located in San Francisco, California, is the Local Educational Agency (LEA) for the Gateway Teacher Induction Program. The Gateway Induction Program (GIP) leadership team consists of the Induction Program Director, Credential Analyst, and two lead mentors: one is a full-time teacher and induction mentor, and the other is a full-time instructional coach and induction mentor.
Program mentors are current teachers and/or instructional coaches who meet monthly each academic year for Orientation, Mentor Training and Program Collaboration Workshops (SF Cohort, Envision Cohort), and Induction Portfolio Assessments (Presentation Preparation Guide, Example Presentation, Milestone 3 Rubric). Mentors report to the Induction Program Director, and the Induction Program Director reports to the Gateway Public Schools Chief of Schools and Programs.
1b. Program Pathways
Program pathways
Delivery models
Two Year Induction and Early Completion Option
The Gateway Induction Program offers a two-year induction pathway and a one-year accelerated Early Completion Option (ECO). ECO candidates must demonstrate eligibility and submit evidence of meeting California’s teacher exceptionality criteria to be considered for Early Completion.
Teachers are matched with mentors within the first 30 days of enrollment (see Column V) to the induction program and meet together weekly for one hour or more. Mentors and teacher candidates complete weekly collaborative logs. Teacher candidates complete and submit three milestones that guide new teachers through a reflective and actionable cycle of professional growth learning and growth.
1c. Communication and Collaboration
Staff and faculty
Mentors and coaches
Institution-wide
Program Leadership Communication and Collaboration
The Induction Program Director and Credential Analyst regularly communicate and collaborate with induction mentors, teacher candidates, partner school leaders, and an Advisory Council comprised of stakeholders from Gateway Induction partner schools as well as Institutions of Higher Education (IHE). Additionally, the Induction Program Director meets bi-weekly with the Chief of Schools and Programs to check in on program input, progress, and ongoing improvement/refinements.
Mentors & Teacher Candidates: monthly workshops (SF Cohort, Envision Cohort), individual check-ins and support (mentor, teacher), weekly office hours, fall and spring surveys, email communication and support as needed, Induction Orientation, Credential Clearance support
Partner School Leaders:
Advisory Council: fall and spring meetings, individual meetings and/or email communication as needed
1d. Stakeholder Input and Feedback
Input and feedback from internal and external stakeholders
Program Input & Feedback
The Gateway Induction Program seeks input and feedback from internal constituents and external community partners:
- Advisory Council: two times per year (fall and spring) – induction program’s rationale, design, goals, evaluation, and improvement
- Partner school planning (onboarding new partner schools)
- Teacher candidate surveys (fall and spring)
- Mentor individual check-ins (December); spring survey; end-of-year mentor reflection; monthly workshops feedback
- Collaboration and correspondence with principals/program administrators (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)
- Mentor Mid-Year Survey
- Informal communication with school leaders/administrators
- Collaboration with other induction programs (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3)