Induction Institute Builds Leadership Capacity

The NTC Induction Institute builds the capacity of educator teams that support beginning teachers. This four-day program is the logical entry into NTC induction programs. More information.

2009 Induction Institute Dates

July 13-17, Houston, TX
November 1-5, Aptos, CA

Westfield State College (Westfield, MA) Offers NTC Mentor Training

Instructional Mentoring, July 27-28
Differentiating Instruction: Entry Points for Mentors, July 29-30

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Virginia Commonwealth University offers NTC Mentor Training

Instructional Mentoring, Aug 18-19
Setting Professional Goals, June 29 or Aug 20
Coaching and Observation Strategies for Working with Beginning Teachers, Oct 6-7

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NTC’s Online Learning Environment has moved!

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A Teacher Development Continuum

Teaching quality is the most powerful school-based influence on student learning. A new brief discusses the role of policy in creating a supportive pathway into the profession through partnerships between institutions of higher education and K-12 schools. Read the brief

Palm Beach County partners with New Teacher Center for new mentoring program. Read more

NTC is featured in the May 2009 issue of Honolulu magazine.
Read “Do Teachers Make the Grade?”

June 5-6. NTC provided training for 150 EnCorps Pioneers, industry retirees preparing to become math and science teachers in California. More about EnCorps

NTC releases Teaching, Leading and Learning Survey to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Press Release

The New Teacher Center is featured in a policy brief on teacher quality recently published by the Center for American Progress. See page 21 for a description of our program in Chicago. Read the report

Maryland Governor O'Malley announces teaching conditions survey launch in conjunction with the New Teacher Center. Press Release

The Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project received the Partners in Educational Excellence Award from the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). The award is presented annually in recognition of exemplary school-community partnership programs that promote effective educational performance, enhanced student achievement and strong community involvement in educational quality. Press Release

An article in the November issue of Principal Magazine describes how it can take two years of mentoring to develop effective teachers. Read Novice Teachers: Meeting the Challenge.

NTC Response to IES/Mathematica Report on Teacher Induction (PDF Download)

Read the Spring 2008 Teacher Magazine piece on Empowering Teachers, an interview with Eric Hirsch who pioneered the Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey.

Also in the Spring 2008 Teacher Magazine read about NTC's intensive mentoring partnership with the Ravenswood School District in Supporting Teachers' Success.

The NTC held a briefing for legislators on Capitol Hill entitled "New Teacher Support Pays Off: A Return on Investment for Educators and Kids" on October 23, 2007. link

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Research Briefs and Abstracts

Graduation Day for NTC

In the spring of 2008, the New Teacher Center made the decision to separate from the University of California at Santa Cruz in order to better serve the needs of our clients across the country.

As of July 1, 2009, NTC becomes an independent non-profit organization; our products, services, and mission remain the same.

As of July 2, 2009, NTC’s new phone number is 831-600-2200
New fax number is 831-427-9017.

Please note that all staff phone numbers have also changed. See the listing of new staff contact information.

Online Mentoring for New Math and Science Teachers. Anytime. Anywhere.

e-Mentoring for Student Success (eMSS) supports the development and retention of beginning science and math teachers through content-specific online mentoring that promotes student achievement.
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Coming Soon! Online Professional Development

Instructional Mentoring

Instructional mentoring provides foundational knowledge and skills that help mentors assess and support new teachers' developmental and contextual needs.
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NTC Executive Director Awarded Highest Honor from NSDC

On December 10, at the National StaffDevelopment Council Annual Conference in Washington D.C., Ellen Moir was honored to receive the prestigious Contribution to the Field award. Both NSDC and NTC are focused on improving student achievement by ensuring that all educators experience effective professional development.

View a video clip of the NSDC presentation.

Download the press release.

Achieving Teacher and Principal Excellence

Skilled teachers can offset—or even eliminate—the disadvantage of a low socioeconomic background. The New Teacher Center’s high-quality approach to teacher induction was featured in a recent report for the Philanthropy Roundtable. Download the full report.

State Induction Policies
The NTC has published its initial findings on state induction policies at our State Induction Policy Review page.

Continuum of Teacher Development Aligned with the CSTP and Induction Standards 5 & 6

This new self-assessment tool is designed for collaborative use with mentors for the purpose of developing professional goals as part of an Individual Induction Plan. More...

Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey

Using Data to Create Environments where Educators and Students can Thrive!

Do you know if schools in your state have the teaching conditions necessary for student success? Learn about NTC's groundbreaking Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey!
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