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Induction Recall Program 2011

Induction Recall Program 2011. Context: Support Early Career Teachers and those New to the Lands – considerations of attraction and retention Incorporate a mentoring aspect by selecting 8 AST2 mentors (raising the profile of ASTs) Resourced from Local Innovations Funding

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Induction Recall Program 2011

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  1. Induction Recall Program 2011

  2. Context: • Support Early Career Teachers and those New to the Lands – considerations of attraction • and retention • Incorporate a mentoring aspect by selecting 8 AST2 mentors (raising the profile of ASTs) • Resourced from Local Innovations Funding • Implemented by Aboriginal Lands Region through Anangu Education Services (AES) • Supported by DECS HR/WD Teacher Quality Unit • Informed by insights from Barb Munt (Reidy Park PS)

  3. Action: • Determine Needs - Lands ECTs and NTs to the Lands surveyed post Induction • Conference • AST2s identified via expression of interest process • AST2 Mentors and Lands Mentees matched • Induction of AST2s • Face to face at Yulara May 28 – 30, 2011 • (This was a critical link, given isolation of Lands Teachers allowing them to build • relationships strengthening of resilience and capacity.)

  4. Outcomes: • Learning… *for individuals re skills, capacity • *culture • *pathways and opportunities • *understandings of the “bigger picture” • *understandings of importance of ongoing development/NPST • *developing as quality teachers and being valued • (Learning facilitated by Conference and ongoing Mentor/Mentee relationships) • Mentors reunited and engaged in professional conversations that were catalysts • for further development • Mentees facilitated to engage with Mentors in their sites • Video Conference planned to maintain ties

  5. Evaluation: • Feedback collected…from participants • * desire for more events like Induction Recall Conference (annual) • * inspirational • * “awesome” – opportunity for networking, collaboration, extended understandings of • teaching • * feeling of being valued by others and system • Feedback collected…from AST2s • * initial face to face meeting crucial to establishing a mentoring relationship – this is a • Human Endeavour • * value learning from Mentees • * see need to help bridge gap between Lands experiences and “Mainstream” teaching

  6. Synthesis: • Objectives met… • * networking is occurring • * greater feeling of connectedness • * resilience fostered • * inspiration to develop career paths • including leadership • Considerations for the future… • * expansion of the program to • include 2nd and 3rd year Teachers • in the Lands • * development of a similar program • specific for Leaders

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