ACTION ITEM

MEMORANDUM July 21, 2014

TO: Principals

FROM: Melanie Evans-Smith, Academics, Professional Support & Development

SUBJECT: NEW TEACHER SUPPORT – CAMPUS INDUCTION COACH (CIC) & CAMPUS ORIENTATION

CONTACT: Vanessa Nieto-Gomez, 713-696-0600

For the 2014-15 school year, the Campus Induction Coach (CIC) teacher leader role has been reinstated for all campuses. The CIC is responsible for facilitating the Campus Orientation and overseeing support for all new teachers and mentors on your campus. CIC’s are eligible to earn a stipend of up to $1,000 depending upon the number of new teachers on your campus.

The district has recommended Thursday, August 7th as the date for the New Teacher Campus Orientation for teachers new to your campus for the 2014-15 school year. This serves as an opportunity for campus administrators to orient to the network of support for all teachers new to the campus and to share building-specific systems, expectations and information.Details about the Campus Orientation, including the recommended agenda and expectations, will be provided to your Campus Induction Coach during the CIC Roles and Responsibilities meeting from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM on July 22nd, at Kingdom Builders’ Center (6011 W. Orem Dr., Houston, TX, 77085). We have designated Aug. 4th as the make-up date at the East Field Office, 1102 Telephone Rd 77023, 8:30 AM -3:30 PM.

Eligibility for the CIC position:

·  served as a classroom teacher with three or more years of teaching experience,

·  has strong interpersonal skills,

·  is an excellent professional role model,

·  attained a rating of effective or highly effective on most recent TADS, and

·  served as an HISD mentor within the last four years (preference).

Principals can assign a teacher to the position of Campus Induction Coach (CIC) completing information at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CICIdentification, Please assign by Thursday, July 24, 2014.

More details about training dates, attendance requirements and stipend allocations for the Campus Induction Coach can be found in the attachment. Share this information with your CIC.