New Teacher and Migrant Support
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kern High School District is to provide programs and services to allow ALL student to graduate from high school prepared to succeed in the workplace and at the post-secondary level.
Our Purpose
The Kern High School District’s New Teacher and Migrant Support Department exists to ensure all new teachers are valued, successfully guided through the credentialing process, and supported in their first years in the classroom.
Our support for migrant students seeks to provide equitable access to instructional resources so all students leave the KHSD knowing the are valued and supported in their education. Our work with migrant parents provides families with access to educational and supply resources to meet their immediate needs. We believe that education is best when it engages the entire family.
New Teacher Support / Kern High Induction Program
Leanne Raddatz and Carrie Newman lead this two-year mentoring a support program that supports teachers in a multi-year process to clear their preliminary credential.
Intern Program
KHSD Partners with four universities with a local presence to support intern teachers who are teaching while also working to earn their preliminary credential.
Provisional Intern Permit (PIP), Short Term Staff Permit (STSP), and Waiver
The KHSD provides support of our under-credentialed teachers who are teaching full-time in the classroom while also pursuing their preliminary credential through a university program.
Student Teacher Connections
Andrea Johnson works with university programs to establish MOUs with the KHSD and connect student teachers with classroom placement and master teachers. Andrea can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at (661) 827-3100 x 53414
Kern High Teacher Residency
Rachel Harless and Karen Bastain join with Dr. Alice Hays from CSUB to develop future teachers. CSUB Residents are in the classroom for a full year, three days weekly, working with their mentor through a student teacher relationship. Residents complete CSUB coursework together and earn a $35,000 state grant funded stipend for the year.
Kern High School District Migrant Education Program
Through close work with the KCSOS Region V Migrant Program, KHSD supports more than 1,400 migrant students and their families annually. Programs include Migrant Saturday Academies, Summer School Enrichment, Parent Academies, Field Trips and Summer Residency Programs. Erin Sorena serves as our Migrant Counselor, and nine Community Specialists work at school sites to identify, recruit, support and connect our migrant families and students with programs and services.
