To his ancient people Israel, God said, “Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the LORD your God. Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the LORD, who makes you holy” (Leviticus 20:8, 9).

Though these words were spoken long ago, they are relevant to us, God’s modern people. “Holy” means “to set apart.” “I am . . .” is the source of our desire and ability to follow him.

What new (and experienced) teachers, myself included, can fail to understand about our daily life and ministry is that God’s work for us is always more important than ours for him. His faithfulness to us is eternally more valuable than ours to him. The biggest challenges are the challenges rising from within our own hearts.

There is only one calling in life that properly addresses this challenge. You are in Jesus a redeemed and forgiven child of God, an heir of the Risen King! He is the Lord of promise.

Your identity in Christ is always more important than what you do for Christ!

District school coordinators and lead mentors collaborate to provide seminars welcoming new teachers to each respective district. In each district, administrators, new teachers, and mentors meet, build on their identity as children of God, and plan how best to communicate in a collaborative partnership. Details can be found on the New Teacher Induction (NTI) webpage.

During the second year of induction, mentors focus on onboarding second-year teachers into their faculty MDP structures. The NTI webpage has additional resources and tools for implementing MDP with new teachers.

Monica has been a foundational NTI leader, mentor, and lead mentor in the SEW district since the first pilot program in 2009. Kim has been helping to lead induction in the WW district as a mentor going on eight years, and as a lead mentor since 2019. Gretchen has been an advocate for induction in the NW district, wearing several hats over the past nine years, including as lead mentor since 2020. Jeff has played a consistent role in supporting teacher induction in the SEW district as a mentor since 2014 and as a lead mentor for the last year. Thank you!

Throughout the year, NTI provides learning opportunities for administrators, new teachers, mentors, and others. Bookmark the NTI website for all the information you need!

Administrators: Find information about NTI, registration, responsibilities, and more.

New Teachers: Check the calendar for the dates and times of webinars created just for you, as you prepare for the school year and each month that follows.

Second-Year New Teachers: Find webinars designed for you in the calendar, too!

Mentors: Easily access online tools, calendars, forms, and more.