Mission Statement The mission of the District Intern BTSA Induction Program is to prepare urban public school teachers to educate all students effectively so that each contributes to and benefits from our diverse society.  To that end, the teachers completing the program will be: Committed to their diverse student population Effective instructional decision makers Cognizant of each individual student’s strengths, abilities and needs Dedicated to the concept that the human system is open to change throughout all developmental stages Reflective about their practice Click here to view     Program Flowchart Click here to view    EmbeddingCulturally Relevant Pedagogy &                              District Instructional Priorities Principals   CLAD Authorization and District Interns in SB 2042 Credential Program: Several questions have been asked regarding the CLAD authorization embedded in the current SB 2042 Credentialing Program. Participating Teachers enrolled in our current program have received CLAD authorization in the Preliminary Credential. They will not need to take the CLAD examinations. The following is a quotation taken from CCTC Coded Correspondence 02-006, dated April 24, 2002: “Coded Correspondence 02-0006, dated April 24, 2002, included the results of a detailed analysis of the CLAD knowledge and skill areas in relation to the new English learner requirement for multiple and single subject teacher preparation programs under AB 1059 and SB 2042. This analysis showed that the English learner authorization under the new standards is sufficiently comparable to the CLAD authorization to allow teachers to teach English learners in regular classrooms and in designated settings. Therefore, the new English learner authorization in AB 1059 and SB 2042 is the same as the CLAD authorization.” For more information, see:  CTC Coded Correspondence 040001: Clarification of Authorizations to Teach English Learners Thanks, Mary