Qualifications


		Qualifications for Participation in the BTSA Induction Program

To Qualify for BTSA, Participating Teachers must have completed the following minimal requirements:
	Baccalaureate Degree Passage of CBEST Completed Professional Preliminary Preparation Supervised Teaching Employment in a District

New and Experienced Teachers holding an out-of-state credential are eligible to participate in the BTSA Induction Program if they have less than five years of teching experience. These individuals should check with the Induction Director for the Santa Barbara County BTSA Induction Program or the Credential Analyst at the Santa Barbara County Office of Education for further information
BTSA Induction Director: Matt Zuchowicz, Phone # (805) 964-4710, Ext. 5430, Email: btsas@sbceo.org Credential Analyst: Tom Heiduk, Phone # (805) 964-4711, Ext. 5266, Email: theiduk@sbceo.org
Teachers in a learning community ... are not "inserviced." Instead, they engage in continuous inquiry about teaching. They are researchers, students of teaching, who observe others teach, have others observe them, talk about teaching, and help other teachers. In short, they are professionals. Roland Barth, Improving Schools from Within, 1990