Teacher induction
Support new teachers as they grow instructionally and professionally.
New teachers need more than encouragement. They need coaching, useful feedback, time to reflect, and a professional community that builds confidence and skill. Schools need early-career teachers to grow in ways that strengthen classrooms now and support retention in the profession over time.
Marshall Street's Teacher Induction Program supports early-career teachers as they move from preparation into sustained classroom practice.
Who is it for
The Teacher Induction Program is for teachers who hold a California preliminary teaching credential and need to complete induction to achieve a clear credential. That includes:
- Teachers in their first or second year serving as the teacher of record
- Teachers holding a preliminary Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Education Specialist credential
- Teachers prepared outside of California who now need to complete California induction requirements
- School partners strengthening early-career support and retention
What Participants Experience
Participants receive practical support connected to the realities of classroom teaching. The program includes.
- Individualized coaching and mentorship
- Structured reflection on classroom practice
- Job-embedded support with instruction, assessment, planning, and student relationships
- Connection with other early-career teachers
- Guidance toward clear professional growth goals
The experience supports new teachers in taking ownership over their own growth and development.
How Schools BEnefit
For partners, the program delivers:
- Stronger early-career teaching practice
- Increased teacher retention
- More consistent support for new educators
- A clear bridge from preparation into long-term growth
- A more connected talent strategy across recruitment, development, and retention
Program Logistics
The Teacher Induction Program is a two-year program. Teachers enroll in their first year on a preliminary credential and move through the program with a cohort of other early-career teachers.
- Holds a California preliminary teaching credential
- Currently teaching in a partner school, network, or district
- In the first or second year of teaching, or new to a school context and completing induction requirements
Enrollment opens in January and continues on an ongoing basis throughout the school year.
The cost for the program is typically sponsored by the school.
Job-embedded and individualized coaching with a mentor.
Review the Participating Teacher Handbook for additional details on program policies.
How to Apply
Induction runs as a partnership with your school, network, or district. Enrollment happens through your school site rather than through an individual application, and we take on partners year-round.
If you lead a school or system: contact us to enroll your early-career teachers. We will talk through timing, costs, and how induction fits alongside the support you already provide.
If you are a teacher: start with your school’s HR or talent lead, since they enroll teachers with us. Not sure whether your school partners with Marshall Street? Reach out and we will find out for you.