Induction and Mentoring

All beginning teachers in the district are supported during their first year of teaching through the Pearl Public School District Induction and Mentoring Program.  This program consists of three components:  orientation, sustained support, and professional development.

The goals of the program include the following:

• To help newly certified teachers feel welcomed as part of our buildings, district, and community

• To provide emotional and professional support tailored to the needs of beginning teachers

• To assist beginning teachers in their development toward becoming master teachers more quickly, thus improving student achievement

• To offer opportunities for professional growth for master teachers through interaction with beginning teachers

• To reduce the number of quality teachers leaving the district and the profession