Resources for New Teachers

• New Teacher Induction Brochure
• The Mentoring Process
• Portrait of a Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Mentor
• New Teacher Mentoring Network
• Phases of First Year Teaching

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD provides all newly hired teachers and paraeducators with New Staff Orientation in August. The event includes a General Session that features the Superintendent, various district leaders, a keynote speaker, a community and district partner expo, entertainment by various student groups, and campus orientation.

• New Staff Orientation

Teachers new to the district enter on the New Teacher Induction Plan. The NTIP is a hybrid of Plan I and is designed for teachers who are new to the profession or to the district. A component of this plan allows the district to target specific learning to teachers new to the profession or new to district.

• The Mentoring Cycle
• Empathy and Emotional Support