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1. Welcome to MOORE Public Schools New Teacher Summer Institute 2010 Day 1

2. Housekeeping… • Sign in before each session starts. • Your folder includes: • MNTC Map • Summer Institute Agenda • 2010-2011 Calendar • Professional Development Checklist • While you’re here please remember to… • Complete your Acceptable Use Policy form online • Talk to benefits representatives and service providers for section 125 [cafeteria plan], 403(b) [retirement], and/or 457 [investments]

3. About your ID Badges… • High Schools will take your photo in your media center when you report to work. • Everyone else will need to contact Roger Asseo, Assistant Principal at Southgate-Rippetoe Elementary, to schedule a photo time. • Cell: (405) 205-9091 • Email: rogerasseo@mooreschools.com • ID Badges are used for security on school site and admission to events (athletic pass)

4. for American FidelityMPS Service Provider for Section 125 and 403(b) Benefits Russ Schwettmann

5. for Legend GroupMPS Service Provider for Section 457 Investment Benefits Paul Rowlett

6. Who we are as a district: 2010 Honoree “What Parents Want” Award! • 100 years of service • pre-K through 12th grade • 3rd largest district in Oklahoma • 22,000 students • 31 schools & 5 alternative academies • 159 square miles • 1410 certified staff (2328 employees in all) • Average 13 years of experience • Over 500 advanced degrees • Low student-teacher ratio (about 18 to 1) • Dedicated to providing a place where children can receive special attention as well as be encouraged to reach their potential. • A tradition of high student achievement, outstanding instruction, and strong community support.

7. Who are you? • A-Z Index—each letter starts a word or phrase to describe what makes you a great teacher • What commonalities make you great?

8. Professional development In-district workshops & training Content Area Strategies, Student Engagement, Classroom Management and much more… Out-of-district opportunities for extended training or unique experiences to enrich instructional practice. College coursework, conferences, presentations... Becoming a Great Teacher

9. 15 points each year until 75 are reached in a 5-year cycle. Child Abuse Recognition (yearly) Bloodborne Pathogens (yearly—online) English Language Learner (ELL) (7 initially & 2 maintenance) Specialty Area Requirements include Autism (PK-3) Safety Procedures (Science, etc) Gifted/Talented (AP/SEARCH) Minimum Criteria (First Year in Moore) District-Cycle Requirements (by June 30, 2015) Classroom Management Parent Outreach Racial/Ethnic Education Special Education PD Requirements

10. Your colleagues and support staff are the best resources you have… Mentors, Peers, Administrators On-site assistance for questions and immediate concerns (site tech, campus coach, webmaster…) Coordinators, Clerks, Administrators Content specific questions, individual needs and questions Becoming a Great Teacher

11. What if you had to be the captain… TOMORROW?! No one on your team knows how to sail. With only hours to learn, which of these materials do you hope we give you today: As part of your job training, you have been asked to command your team on the educational frigate…

12. List these resources in the order you would prefer to use them. • A manual on how to run the ship • A frigate ready to practice (with safety gear, of course) • A seminar of ship-management strategies with paper to take notes • An webcam connection to an expertfrigate commander • A diagram of techniques and procedures • A working model of a frigate to try out in the bathtub

13. Group with two others who prefer different learning styles from you. • Visual • Manual to Read • Diagrams to Visualize • Auditory • Webcam to Consult • Seminar to Take Notes • Kinesthetic • Sailboat to Practice • Model to Manipulate

14. Calling for Back-up How and When to Effectively Communicate with Parents

15. Do you call home if a student… • Is caught running down the hall? • Is talking in class? • Makes a perfect score on a test? • Is caught playing in the bathroom during break? • Is fighting/in conflict with another student? • Misses an assignment/project/grade? • Turns in an IPOD he/she found in the cafeteria? • Is “hanging out” with the wrong crowd? • Has refused to do what you ask? • Slept or was disengaged in class?

16. You must call for… • After/Before school arrangements • 24-hours notice • Failing or at-risk for failing • D or F average • Allowing time to improve before final reporting • Changes in behavior/performance • Generally 2 levels up or down

17. Resources • Physical • Emotional • Mental • Spiritual • Financial • Support Systems • Role Models/Relationships • Knowledge of “Hidden Rules”

18. Is this hot? 104°F

19. If we have been taught to mentally see an abstract replica of reality, we understand the meaning behind the word. However, if we cannot see mental image, we react to the sensory reality that we do understand. Verbal/Abstract vs. Nonverbal/Sensory a lack of abstract = a lack of resolution

20. How to Convey Reality • Don’t contact parents when you are emotional yourself. (Take time to prepare yourself for the conversation.) • Do frame the situation objectively. (Tell what happened before, what happened during, what happened after, sharing just the facts, not your commentary.) • Don’t set up a sensory overload (Keep it to one issue or incident per contact.) • Do give parents a chance to process. (Don’t expect an answer or reaction immediately, but do ask for follow-up with you if necessary.)

21. T I P S for Parent Communication Think How and where might be most effective for communication? What do you expect the parent to do? Inform What other information do you have that the parent needs? What questions might the parent ask? Prepare How much time do you have/need? Where is the best place to place to hold the conversation? Stay Objective Have you made some presuppositions that might not hold true? Do you need to have a third party present or continue later?

22. Take a Minute to Reflect… 3—three insights, ideas, or strategies… 2—two questions… 1—one comment…

23. Welcome to MOORE Public Schools New Teacher Summer Institute 2010 Day 2

24. Our District Administration… • Susan Pierce • Superintendent • Brad Fernberg • Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Instruction • Robert Romines • Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education and Personnel • Rick Cobb • Director of Curriculum

25. Our District Mission The Moore Public School district creates a safe environment for all students in an atmosphere of open communication and mutual respect. We engage students in stimulating academic challenges and in positive social interaction so they will become contributing members of society.