Welcome to CESD….

1. Welcome to CESD…. New Teacher Orientation August 26, 2010

2. Participants Will: • Meet new CESD teachers & admin • Meet the central office team • Learn about CESD initiatives • Find supports for your work • Get your questions answered

3. Outline of our Morning 9:00 – 9:40: Welcome/ATA/Meet and Greet 9:40 – 10:00: Division Principal 10:00 – 10:20: Special Education Break 10:20 – 10:40 10:40 – 10:55: Safety 10:55 – 11:15: ET Dept. 11:15 – 11:30: FOIPP 11:30 – 12:00: Introductions and Welcome

4. Kevin Pizzey

6. The C&I Team • Lissa Steele- Director of Curriculum and Instruction • Margo Nygard- Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator for Math, Science, and Second Languages. • Kory Sholdice- Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator for Social Studies, English Language Arts and PE/ Health and Wellness. • Iris Loewen- First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) / Library Coordinator. • Barb Mulholland – CTS (Health Pathways), Dual Credit • Lorrie Morris – Administrative Assistant

7. Meet and Greet: Large Group 4 Questions • Instructions will be on the screen • When lights are turned off: • Thank your partner • Find a new partner • ReadNEW question on PowerPoint

8. Question 1: • Find someone who was not at your table • Introduce yourself • What school are you from? • What you are you going to be teaching? • How long have you taught? • How was your summer?

9. Question 2:New Partner • Introduce yourself • What school are you from? • What you are you going to be teaching? • How long have you taught? • What are you looking forward to in your new role?

10. Question 3: New Partner • Introduce yourself • What school are you from? • What you are you going to be teaching? • How long have you taught? • What question do you have in relation to your new school?

11. Question 4: New Partner • Introduce yourself • What school are you from? • What you are you going to be teaching? • How long have you taught? • What question do you have in relation to Chinook’s Edge?

12. Please return to your table

13. Division Principal • Lee Tipman

14. CESD: Initiatives

15. Teacher Professional Growth Plan Day [TPGP]

16. Destiny: Libraries

17. Student Services • Heather Dennill- Director Student Services • Donelda Wygiera - Psychologist • Melody Cowper-Smith- Psychologist • Dawn Weststrate – Early Intervention Coordinator • Dawn Normoyle– Special Education Coordinator

18. Break – 15 minutes

19. Questions?

20. Safety • Linden Lonsberry

23. CESD Safety Policy - Chinooks Edge School Division’s Safety policy is the guiding document for the Occupational Health and Safety Program. Assignment of Safety Responsibilities -Every individual must accept responsibility for his or her personal safety and the safety of those around them. All supervisory personnel must eliminate or control hazards in their work areas. The assignment of responsibilities is to be adhered to by all personnel as listed.

24. Responsibility to refuse unsafe work • No worker shall carry any work if on reasonable and probable grounds, the worker believes that there exists an imminent danger to the health or safety of that worker or another worker present. (If you think it will hurt you or anyone else, you must not do that work)

25. Imminent Danger • A danger that is not normal for the occupation, or • A danger under which a person engaged in that occupation would not normally carry out the person’s work.

28. Workplace Hazard Assessments

29. ET Dept: Michelle Khatib

30. Suan Roy FOIPP http://www.servicealberta.ca/foip/

31. Questions?

32. Introductions • Superintendent: Kurt Sacher • Board Chair: Ian Taylor • Principals – look for your principal to sit with