September 29, 2022
New Teacher Induction
Providing new teachers with the resources they need to succeed
How Plans Succeed
The phrase “going from 0-100 miles per hour” seems more appropriate for the racetrack than a school year. Yet during fall, the activity of teachers’ plans and school events quickly “rev up,” often creating some sense of survival or heightened anxiety.
How about you? Are there plans or events you are anxious about, or wondering how they will get done? God has said through his prophet Jeremiah,
“For I know the plans I have for you . . . plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” 
What comfort for us to know that his plans are only in our best interest, with his ultimate plan to have a stronger, eternal relationship with us. To accomplish that, he knows precisely what mix of pain, joy, sorrow, prosperity, trial, and blessing are necessary to keep us close to him.
While we may race through each day, we rise each day knowing that the God who loved us enough to send his Son to save us will lead us according to his purpose and benefit. This allows us to face the future with confidence. Here we go!
Meet and Greet
New Teacher Induction has three new district lead mentors this year to facilitate the induction process for new teachers within their WELS district.
 
  • George Kellermann (MLC '99, '22), Michigan District lead mentor. George is the principal at Good Shepherd in Midland MI.
  • Sarah Krajewski (MLC '13), North Atlantic District lead mentor. Sarah is the director at Grace Lutheran Child Care in Charlotte NC.
  • Jeffrey Wetzel (MLC '05) South Eastern Wisconsin District lead mentor. Jeff is the curriculum, instruction, and technology director at St. Paul in Muskego WI.
 
The district lead mentors are the go-to people with district-related induction questions and comments. Who to Contact Chart
New Teacher Induction App
The app is a valuable resource for new teachers, mentors, and administrators to access induction tools and information quickly. Features include registration for webinars and forums, viewing exemplar lesson plan templates, completing interaction logs, submitting reimbursement, supporting Ministerial Growth and Evaluation Process, or paying an NTI invoice.

Download the app using the link: bit.ly/NTI-app
Timeline for 1-Year Assignments
Many one-year calls are issued due to unique situations at the school, at the center, or with the new teacher’s situation. These calls require additional follow-up and support so that the integrity of the instruction, curriculum, and school culture are maintained over a shorter duration of time.

OCTOBER - Beginning teacher’s triad (administrator, mentor, and teacher) meets to discuss or set ministry and teacher goals.

FEBRUARY 1 - MLC Field Experience Office will send out forms:
  • One-year teachers: Temporarily Assigned Candidate Update Form
  • Administrators: Temporary Teacher Evaluation Form

FEBRUARY - Triad meets to assess the teacher’s growth toward the identified goals, reports back to the Field Experience Office, and sets end-of-year plans.
Information and Resources
OCTOBER
Triad Meeting
(Mentor, Mentee, Principal/Director)
Discuss/review ministry and teacher goals.

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Mentor Observations of New Teacher's Classroom
Reflect on initial feedback toward an identified area/goal.
TEACHER WEBINARS
YEAR ONE
October 3, 2022 - 7 pm CT
Planning Parent-Teacher Conferences (Online: Live Webinar)

YEAR TWO
October 10, 2022 - 7 pm CT
Supporting Students Memory for What Was Learned, Not on TV (Online: Live Webinar)
MENTOR FORUMS
October 20, 2022 - 6:30 - 7:30 pm CT (Virtual)
First Days of School: Strategies to Implement with New Teachers
The Look of High-Quality Teaching

November 10, 2022 - 6:30 - 7:30 pm CT (Virtual)
First Days of School: Strategies to Implement with New Teachers
Maintaining Routines and Procedures
MENTOR TRAINING COURSE
EDU5905 Using Data to Inform Instruction 2 credits
Prerequisite: EDU5901 Instructional Mentoring
Dates: Oct 31 - Dec 12, 2022
(Online)

WELS New Teacher Induction
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