Publications

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

How do participating teachers make an initial self-assessment, identify strengths and areas for growth in order to make informed decisions about their professional practice? How do teachers build on teaching skills from pre-service work into teacher practice in Induction? The Continuum of Teacher Development Aligned with the CSTP and Induction Standards 5 and 6 is a self-assessment tool designed for collaborative use with mentors for the purpose of developing professional goals as part of an Individual Induction Plan (IIP). More…

Continuum of Teacher Development, Aligned with the CSTP (Booklet)

All teachers--novice and veteran--improve their professional practice through self-assessment, reflection, and goal setting. The Continuum of Teacher Development Aligned with the CSTP is integrated with the evaluation process in numerous districts and is a valued tool in supporting teachers' professional growth. More…

Professional Development for Mentors, A Facilitator’s Guide for Induction Program Leaders (Book/CD)

NTC recognizes that a well implemented PAR program represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the teaching profession. Well implemented, PAR can strengthen teaching. Poorly implemented, it could become "one more program," even weakening professional development and teacher induction. More…

Analysis of Student Work

The Analysis of Student Work involves a careful, collaborative examination of the new teacher's students work to better understand their learning needs and then to determine how best to address those needs.
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Collaborative Assessment Log

The Collaborative Assessment Log provides a framework for ongoing conversations between the mentor and the beginning teacher.
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Continuum of Teacher Development
Teaching Practice and Professional Development

How do beginning teachers assess their professional development? How do they identify their strengths and areas for growth and make informed decisions about their practice? The Continuum describes teaching practice and professional development throughout a teacher’s career.
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Induction Reader

This annual publication includes a selection of such articles on issues related to new teacher and new administrator development, mentoring and professional development.
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Keys to the Classroom

The purpose of this guide is to pass on to new teachers the keys to opening the school year successfully.
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PAR Reader

Realizing the immediate need for resources as California educators move quickly to implement the state’s new PAR legislation, and knowing that the information that is out there is limited and hard to access, the NTC has assembled the PAR Reader.
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Reflections Newsletter

REFLECTIONS, the bi-annual newsletter of the New Teacher Center, is a publication for those who work with or support new teachers. Following is a list of just some of the articles that have appeared in the past and present issues.
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Blended Coaching (Book)

This book, based on over 15 years of research, theory, and fieldwork at the renowned New Teacher Center, provides skills and strategies for coaching explicitly tied to the needs of principals and school leaders. Blended Coaching has made a meaningful difference in dozens of school districts nationwide. More…