The Teacher Internship Program of Alameda County (TIPAC) is an alternative credentialing program for multiple subject and single subject credential candidates. TIPAC is a partnership of Alameda County Office of Education and several local Universities with the Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emery, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, & Sunol Glen Unified School Districts.
The Partnership
A team of people working toward the goals of supporting interns to:
- Experience success as a classroom teacher
- Gain Teacher Certification
Responsibility and Guidelines
The Intern
- Has a full work load
- Must verify completion of a minimum of 120 hours of pre-service by the IHE
- Has been accepted into the Multiple-Subject, Education Specialist, or Single-Subject Credential Program and has met the additional requirements for internship
- Enrolls in the student teaching courses as well as other required courses at CCTC-approved IHE
- Must meet the field experience requirements and satisfy the district's expectations for beginning teachers
- Applies for internship credential through the IHE Credentials Office
- Benefits from resources provided through TIPAC (reimbursement of Preliminary Credential fee, opportunity to visit the classrooms of exemplary teachers, provision of support teacher, advisement, resources, professional development)
- Logs on and participates in the online forum
The Support Provider
- Mentors and provides guidance in the areas of engaging and supporting students in learning, instructional planning and classroom management
- Observes interns at least three times during each year of the internship
- Provides coaching based on the California Standards for the Teaching Profession Works with intern to fufill the district's expectations for beginning teachers
- Supports the intern in a relationship free of evaluation a minimum of one hour per week
- Attends training sessions
- Receives a stipend from TIPAC grant
Selection of Support Provider
The Intern Support Provider is approved by the site Administrator and:
- Has at least three years of successful teaching experience
- Is identified as an exemplary teacher
- Has a current assignment at the intern's school or at a school nearby
- Has current experience at the intern's grade level
- Will log on and participate in the "TIPAC Forum"
Site Administrator
- Conferences with the intern and IHE supervisor at the end of each academic semester
- Supports the Intern Program
IHE Supervisor
- Works with Intern Support Provider to provide intern with two perspectives on his/her performance
- Observes intern according to IHE standards
- Conferences with the intern and Site Administrator at the end of each academic semester
Application Process
- Obtain candidacy in IHE teacher preparation program
- Apply for intership credential through IHE Credentials office
- Register with ACOE as an intern (TIPAC)
