Program Overview

Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) provides a Teacher Induction Program to all full-year contracted employees that hold a Preliminary Single Subject, Multiple Subject, and/or Education Specialist Credential. There are no fees charged to the participants. Teachers may choose to participate in the TUSD Teacher Induction Program or they may participate in another Commission-approved program.   

The Torrance Unified School District Induction program is a two year job-embedded, state-approved, program designed to provide individualized support and guidance to new teachers in their first years of teaching. Teachers are offered support by trained mentors to assist them in working through experiences that will support individualized teacher development and growth toward mastery of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP). With the support of their mentor(s), teachers will collaboratively create and implement an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and collect evidence along their journey to demonstrate their growth toward mastery of the CSTPs to earn their Professional Clear Credential.

Enrollment Information

If you are a full-year contracted employee with the Torrance Unified School District, hold a Preliminary Subject, Multiple Subject, and/or Education Specialist Credential and you are interested in joining the Induction Program please Register Your Interest.

Interested teachers will be contacted by Induction Program staff to discuss eligibility and possible next steps. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Induction Coordinator.

Continued Education Units 

Through an agreement with the University of San Diego, TUSD Induction is pleased to be able to offer candidates the opportunity to purchase units for successful completion of its program. The units and transcripts will be made available to candidates after they complete each year of the TUSD Induction Program. 

Induction candidates have until June 1st of each Induction school year to register for units. USD does not accept late or retroactive registrations. 4 units are offered for Teacher Induction Program Year 1 & 2 Candidates; 5 units are offered for Year 1 & 2 Mentors. Candidates need to register for the year in which they are participating. 

For specific questions regarding registration or transcripts please refer to USD Enrollment and Student Services team via email at continuinged@sandiego.edu or by phone, M-F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, at (619)-260-4585.