About Kahikūkalā

Vision
Kahikūkalā envisions the development and retention of highly qualified and effective teachers positively impacting student achievement.

Mission
Kahikūkalā: a collaborative mentoring system, will develop and retain highly qualified and effective teachers to promote student achievement.

Goals
• Assist teachers in becoming Highly Qualified
• Improve the effectiveness of beginning teachers and thereby improve student learning

• Promote the personal and professional well-being of beginning teachers

• Increase teacher retention

Target Group

Non-Tenured teachers:
• Probationary

• Code W (State Approved Teacher Education Program completed, but Praxis incomplete)

• Code 5 (Bachelor’s Degree, but State Approved Teacher Education Program incomplete)

Tenured teachers

self-referred or referred by principal.

Program Description

Non-tenured teachers new to Central District will be assigned a mentor who will provide differentiated support to meet his or her needs. Teachers will receive assistance in these areas:

• Attaining Highly Qualified status

• School protocol and procedures

• Information regarding professional development

• Professional and Emotional Support

• Classroom Management

• Instructional strategies

• Content and Curriculum Resources and Support

Program Support Services

• Highly Qualified Professional Development Plan

• Licensing and PRAXIS information

• Summer Induction Symposium for New Teachers

• Classroom Observations and Conferencing: Plan, Teach, Reflect Cycle

• Visitations to veteran teacher classrooms

• School level seminars

Teacher Expectations

• Develop a Highly Qualified Professional Development Plan and work towards completion and attainment of HQ teacher status

• Meet regularly with mentor

• Allow mentor to assist with appropriate support and assistance in the classroom

• Attend school level seminars and other appropriate activities

• Complete all teacher Development surveys

• Ask for assistance when needed

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