New Teacher Induction

Overview

Teacher Induction Programs & Services
For Early-Career Teachers

Alternatively prepared or licensed teachers may have strong math and science knowledge, experience in business and a strong drive to teach ─ yet lack teaching skills or classroom confidence.

SREB’s induction programs support early-career teachers who come to the profession through a route other than an undergraduate degree in education. Backed by research on what works, these targeted programs build new teachers’ skills through intensive summer instruction, professional learning sessions, on-the-job coaching, mentoring with experienced teaching, and support from school leaders. 

Participants learn what great teachers do and how they do it, including: 

  • How to plan instruction to be ready for the first day, first week and first semester
  • How to create a positive learning culture
  • How to personalize instruction and plan real-world assignments
  • How to engage, motivate and support students
  • How to assess student learning
Blog post Megan Boren, director, educator workforce at SREB
How to Create Strong Teacher Induction

How to Create Strong Teacher Induction

Effective induction programs are a key part of keeping great teachers. This post explores ways to create a strong induction program.

Blog post Nicole Skeen, director of CarolinaTIP at the University of South CarolinaMegan Boren, director of educator workforce Joseph Tadlock, director of research and evaluation at SREB
Why Teacher Induction Is the Missing Link in Educator Preparation – and How CarolinaTIP Is Getting It Right

Why Teacher Induction Is the Missing Link in Ed Prep
And How CarolinaTIP Is Getting It Right

Teacher induction is an important part of school leadership, but it can be difficult to know how best to run your induction program. In this post, we look at how CarolinaTIP’s induction program is doing things so well.

Blog post Steve Broome, Senior Director for State and District Partnerships, School Improvement, SREB
Teacher Induction: Teacher Induction Essentials Every School Leader Should Implement

Teacher Induction Essentials
For Every School Leader

Keeping the teachers you have is more cost-effective than hiring new teachers each year. That is just one reason that teacher induction is so important. In this post, we talk about teacher induction essentials that every school leader should be using.

Blog post Jon Schmidt-DavisApril 21, 2025

Georgia Teaching Residents Give Middle Grades STEM a Boost

Georgia Teaching Residents Give Middle Grades STEM a Boost

Curtis Martin’s dedication to teaching is reflected in the quote from Victor Hugo displayed in Martin’s email signature: “He who opens a school door, closes a prison.”

You see, before Curtis became a Georgia math teacher, he was a correctional officer for the state of Georgia and the Houston County Sheriff’s Department. Having seen too many children end up behind bars, Martin decided to work with middle-grade students to give them opportunities that can improve their chances for success in life. 

Blog post Amanda Merritt, Division Director, Development & Innovation
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Cultivating Talent
High-Quality Induction Programs Support and Retain Novice Teachers

Natasha is a first-year teacher who was hired on a provisional certificate to teach fifth-grade math and science in a high needs school. She is a career changer with 20 years as an engineer. The last time she was in a fifth-grade classroom was when she was 11 years old. She started in the fall with no experience writing lesson plans or managing large groups of children. Natasha is working toward her full certification by completing a master’s degree in elementary education.

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Our Teacher Induction Programs
Recruit, prepare and retain great teachers

Effective, committed, inspiring teachers are the key to student success. That’s why we’ve developed research-based teacher induction designed to build confidence so educators remain in the profession. New and veteran teachers’ gain capacity to plan instruction, engage diverse students, manage classrooms and create standards-driven assessments,

Our teacher induction programs provide intensive, ongoing professional development, coaching and mentoring to help schools recruit, prepare and retain the best teachers.

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