Teacher Intern Program: AVUHSD works with local universities to offer support to beginning teachers while they work toward a Preliminary Teaching Credential. While an intern, new teachers work with a teaching coach to help ensure a smooth transition into the profession. Interns continue taking university courses while being paid to teach in their own classrooms.Designed for high school full time on-the-job emergency teachers in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. Special Features of the Program:>Intern/Teacher cohorts
>Course clustering
>Field Supervision
>Interactive Seminar/Practical
>Coaches/support personnel
>Released time for classroom visits in culturally and linguistically diverse settings
>Application of 9-12 units toward advanced degree.Basic Requirements: Bachelors degree with subject matter competency and US Constitution coursework. For Information contact Mr. Chris Grado at the AVUHS District Office at (661) 948-7655 ext 233.

Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA): Senate Bill 2042 states that completion of a Commission-approved induction program is the required route to earn and SB 2042 professional clear multiple or single subject teaching credential. AVUHSD offers the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Induction program free of charge to employees that enter the program within the first two years of holding a Preliminary Teaching Credential. This job-embedded professional development is supported by an experienced teacher/mentor who helps the induction candidate clear his/her California Teaching Credential. For more, call 661-948-7655 ext 233.

Learning to Teach Program: Current AVUHSD paraprofessionals are encouraged to contact 661) 948-7655 ext 233 for information on the Teacher Track Program. The Teacher Track program is a career ladder designed to obtain Special Education Teachers from current in-house staff. The program offers appropriate coursework through approved universities and colleges to completion of all teaching requirements. In exchange for schooling, participating paraprofessionals promise to teach for AVUHSD for a certain number of years subject to program requirements.
This program is dependent on continued funding, but has already produced several teachers for the AVUHSD.