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Okaloosa schools detail teacher induction, certification and new fast-track professional learning option
Summary
Sharon Duran, program director of professional services for the Okaloosa County School District, told the school board that her office supports teachers through new-teacher induction, mentoring and a state-approved fast-track professional learning certification to boost retention and classroom effectiveness.
Sharon Duran, program director of professional services for the Okaloosa County School District, told the school board that her office 22supports our teachers, which ultimately leads to our mission27to increase student achievement.22
Duran described the department27s work on new-teacher induction, certification, evaluation and placement of student teachers and interns, and said those activities are largely state-mandated and reflected in district policy. She outlined a suite of programs including monthly new-teacher orientation (July through March), a two-day New Teacher Institute for temporary-certified teachers, a school-based…
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