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New Teacher Orientation Asheboro City Schools August 10 -12, 2009

Starting on the Right Foot. New Teacher Orientation Asheboro City Schools August 10 -12, 2009. Asheboro City Schools Mission Statement.

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New Teacher Orientation Asheboro City Schools August 10 -12, 2009

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  1. Starting on the Right Foot New Teacher Orientation Asheboro City Schools August 10 -12, 2009

  2. Asheboro City Schools Mission Statement We are committed to providing quality learning opportunities for all students in a safe and inviting environment so that our students can become successful lifelong learners and responsible productive citizens.

  3. Welcome to ACS Candybar Test! Directions: Select a candybar. Did you select a: Baby Ruth? Three Musketeers? Butterfinger? Snickers? Hersey’s? Almond Joy? Clark? What does your candybar choice say tell us about your personality? SMART BOARD ACTIVITY!

  4. Handshake Activity 1. Greet someone in the group with a handshake. 2. Introduce yourself. 3. Discuss with your partner your expectations for the next three days. 4. At the signal, find another person, and repeat steps 1-3.

  5. Parking Lot What are your top three concerns or questions that you hope to have addressed or answered during this orientation?

  6. “Every day millions of students arrive at American classrooms in search of more than reading and math skills. They are looking for a light in the darkness of their lives, a Good Samaritan who will stop and bandage a burned heart or ego.” -Jim Trelease

  7. The Seven Things Students Want to Know on the First Day of School • Am I in the right room? • Where am I supposed to sit? • What are the rules in this classroom? • What will I be doing this year? • How will I be graded? • Who is the teacher as a person? • Will you treat me as a human being? (Wong, Harry.(2009).The First Days of School.

  8. “Learning from the Past” Cooperative Group Activity Directions: 1.Select a Facilitator, Recorder, Reporter, and a Runner. 2. Use the chart paper provided. Divide the paper into two columns: Least Favorite Teacher and Most Favorite Teacher. 3. Think of the very best teacher that you had while you were in school. What qualities did that teacher have that made him/her special. List those qualities in the appropriate column. Repeat these directions for your least favorite teacher. 4. Share! 5. Debrief roles for cooperative learning.

  9. “The very first day of school is the most important day of the school year… What EFFECTIVE TEACHERS do on the very first day will determine the success of the class.” Harry Wong, (2009), The First Days of School.

  10. The Effective Teacher The 4 Stages of Teaching Fantasy Survival Mastery Impact Reference: Ryan, Kevin. The Induction of New Teachers, Fastback 237. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa, 1986.

  11. The Effective Teacher The EFFECTIVE TEACHER 1. Is A Good Classroom Manager 2. Designs Lessons To Reach Mastery 3. Has Positive Expectations That Students Will Be Successful Reference: Good, Thomas L. and Jere Brophy. Looking in Classrooms. Harper-Collins, 1994, pp. 376-377.

  12. Step 1:Creating A ClimateFor Learning “Effective teachers believe that all students can learn and be successful. Effective teachers consciously create a climate in which all students feel included. Effective teachers believe that there is potential in each learner and commit to finding the key that will unlock the potential.” Gregory & Chapman. (2007). Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn’t Fit All.

  13. “Closely related to teachers’ behavior is the development of a classroom climate conducive to good thinking…students cannot think well in a harsh, threatening situation…Teachers can make their classrooms more thoughtful places by demonstrating in their actions that they welcome originality and differences of opinion.” Marzano. (1992).Dimensions of Learning.

  14. William Glasser(1990, 1998) The need to survive and reproduce The need to belong and love The need to have some power The need to have freedom The need to have fun

  15. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (1968) Physiological needs: food, water, air, shelter Safety needs: security, freedom from fear, order Belongingness and love: friends, spouse, children Self-esteem: self-respect, achievement, reputation Self-actualization: becoming what the individual has potential to become

  16. Emotions and Learning Rewards and punishments tend to lessen the chances of self-motivation and an appreciation of learning as its own reward. Five practical alternatives to using rewards are the following: Eliminating threat Creating a strongly positive climate Increasing feedback Setting goals Activating and engaging positive emotions (Jensen, 1998b, p. 68) “Downshifting” (Caine & Caine, 1997) “relaxed alertness” (Kohn, 1993)

  17. Trust Statements (Harmin, 1994) • Example: There is no wrong opinion. • Example: No put-downs or saracasm here. • Example: Mistakes are learning points. (Chapman & Gregory, 2997) • Truth Signs For Your Classroom (Handout) • Ground Rules / “Rules to Live By” • Classroom Agreements (Gibbs, 1995) • Group Norms

  18. Group Norms • Be on time. (Repsonsibility) • Turn off pagers or cell phones. (Respect) • No sidebar conversations. (Respect, Self-discipline) • Listen. (Respect) • Honor one another’s strengths and differences. (Honesty, Respect, Self-discipline) • Share your ideas. (Citizenship) • Give credit for other’s ideas. (Kindness) • Participate. (Courage)

  19. Table Talk

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  21. Step 3: The Seven Things Teachers Want to Know on the First Day of New Teacher Orientation • Am I in the right room? • Where am I supposed to sit? • What are the rules in this classroom? • What will I be doing this year? • How will I be graded? • Who is the teacher as a person? • Will you treat me as a human being?

  22. ACS Calendar/Inclement Weather “101” Workdays: August 17 – 24 August 20 – Convocation at AHS (AM) RON CLARK!!! • Schedule for 2009-10 BT-1 Meetings • ACS Glossary – acronyms!! • Important Information – Randolph County Chamber of Commerce • ACS Employee Dress and Appearance Policy 7340 • Suggested email guidelines • ACS home page: www.asheboro.k12.nc.us • ACS Professional Development Notes • NC Department of Public Instruction home page: www.ncpublicschools.org • Jennifer’s wiki space www.instructionmatters.wikispaces.com

  23. Beginning Teacher Support/ Induction Program • INTASC Standards/Reflection Cycle • (new) NC Professional Teaching Standards http://www.ncptsc.org/ • ACS Beginning Teacher Program Requirements • Individual Growth Plan for Beginning Teachers • SERVE (Evaluation Instrument) • ACS Professional Development Log • BT/Mentor Contact Log • Collaborative Assessment Log • The Essential 55 – Ron Clark • The Master Teacher weekly emails

  24. Parking Lot What additional thoughts/questions do you have about the Beginning Teacher Support/Induction Program?

  25. Step 4: Touch the Pages – Book Walk Harry Wong, The First Days of School

  26. LUNCH! “Thank you Chick-Fil-A ! “

  27. Panel Discussion Chandra Manning, Lead Mentor AHS ***ACS TOY 2008-09 Rebecca Kidd, Lead Mentor CWM Janet Means, Principal BAL Marie Boone, 5th grade LP Makenzie Lore, 6th grade NAMS Bethann Fravel, NBCT SAMS Rebecca Gulcin, 5th grade CWM Charity White, Art DLL/LP Katie Harvey, 1st grade LP

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  29. Step 5: Special Guest • Pam Johnson, Director of Exceptional Children • Deborah Greenblatt legislation – ALL students, not just EC students! • What is expected of you as the regular education teacher in regards to exceptional children? • What is Response to Instruction? What do I need to know about RTI as a new teacher in ACS?

  30. Step 6: Thinking Maps SMART BOARD Activity!

  31. Reflections/Comments What I am taking away today,… What I still hope to get,….

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