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New Teacher Orientation. Day 1. Welcome To Chinook’s Edge School Division!. The Learning Services Team. Lissa Steele- Associate Superintendent Margo Nygard- Coordinator: Math, Science, and Second Languages.
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New Teacher Orientation Day 1
The Learning Services Team • Lissa Steele- Associate Superintendent • Margo Nygard- Coordinator: Math, Science, and Second Languages. • Jerry Salmon- Coordinator: Social Studies, English Language Arts and PE/ Health and Wellness. • Carmen Christie-Bill – Coordinator: K-8 programming • Iris Loewen- First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) /Library Coordinator. • Barb Mulholland –Coordinator: CTS, Dual Credit, Distributed Learning • Patrick Gleason – Coordinator: ESL • Lorrie Morris – Administrative Assistant
Our 3 Days Together: • See first page of binder
Outline for Tuesday: 9:00 – 10:00 – Meet the team 10:00 – 12:00 – Student Engagement LUNCH 12:15 – 1:00 1:00 - 1:30 – Instructional Media Center 1:30 – 3:30 – Year Planning 3:30 – 4:00 – Wrap Up
Spring Partner: same subject Summer: Your Choice Seasonal Partners Winter: Same Division I, II, III, IV Fall: Your Choice
Name Cards School Subjects/Grade Name University you Best part of your attended summer
How could you use this grouping activity in your classroom? Debrief: Turn and talk with the person next to you?
Kurt Sacher • Superintendent of Schools
CESD Mission/Vision MISSION • Chinook’s Edge School Division will engage every student in meaningful learning by challenging, encouraging and believing in them. VISION • Chinook’s Edge School Division will be universally recognized as a collaborative learning community where learning is personalized for all students to achieve success as compassionate and innovative global citizens.
The Big Picture Inspiring Ed. Inspiring Action School Act/TQS Assessment Pedagogy Technology CESD Mission/Vision Curriculum 21st Century Skills Setting the Direction
Essential Question • How do we engage students in a connected age?
AISI • Student engagement through effective assessment and instruction in a connected/digital context
Student Centered Multiliteracies, Creativity, Communication, Teamwork, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Authentic Tasks, Knowledge Creation, Digital Technologies Student Engagement
Experiencing Engagement Schlechty’s 5 Levels of Engagement 1.Engagement “I’m in the zone”
2. Strategic Compliance This better be worth my time! If it is, I’ll commit, if not, I’ll quit.
3. Ritual Compliance • What do I have to do to get this over with and get out of here?
4. Retreatism I’d rather be_______________. What’s the point of this?
5. Rebellion You can’t make me…
Rate Yourself ASSESSMENT Tab in your binder First 2 pages
Rate Yourself 1. Think back to when you were in high school. You are entering math class. Think about your teacher and your experience within that class. Rate your level of engagement.
Rate Yourself 2. Think about your experience of earning your Bachelor of Education degree. Rate your level of engagement.
3. You have just been given tickets to an AC/DC concert. What will be your level of engagement?
Self-Assessment • Scenario 1 • How did you rate yourself • Move to the rating that best describes you • 2 min. discussion • Spokesperson – share 1 reason why your group rated itself the way it did. • Scenario 2 • Scenario 3
Thinking about Today’s Learners • What do you need to consider in your planning to engage today’s learners? • How will your classroom be the same or different than when you went to school? • How is life outside of school different for today’s learners? What implications does this have for your expectations of students?
Return to Home-groups • Individual reflection (2 minutes) • Placemat – key ideas and learnings • Group reflection • Turn and talk about your learning with your home-group
Going Practical…First day, first week • How will you get to know your learners? • How will your learners get to know you? • How will this influence your planning?
Develop a process or product that you will use on your first day/first week • Work on your own, with a partner, or with a team • Share with the group • put in Lee’s dropbox
Spring Partners • Find your Spring Partner: • What is one thing you are taking away from this morning? • What is one thing you are excited about? • What is one thing you are still wondering about? (put your questions on the Parking Lot)
Planning Resources • Learn Alberta • Tools 4 Teachers • http://www.learnalberta.ca/T4TBrowse.aspx?lang=en • Teach AnyWare • http://www.teachanyware.ca/html/course_prev.html
Year Planning • Teacher Effectiveness Framework • Administrative Procedure 4-07
Year Plans • Sequencing of topics/units • Outline units in a logical order • Subject based or thematic • General Assessment ideas • Resources
Sample Plans • In binder • On Memory Stick
To Do/Homework: • Complete a year plan outline of one of your courses before you leave today • Go through the Learn Alberta PowerPoint and create a Teacher Workspace • Bring your paperwork for tomorrow – health care, contract, questions
Revisiting Our Tuesday! • Introductions • Kurt Sacher • Energizers • Student Engagement • Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 • Year Planning • Work Time
Closure Find a new partner, someone you have not yet worked with today… and have a discussion: • One thing you will take away from today. • A question that remains.
Reminder for Tomorrow: • Complete 1 year plan for 1 subject area • Go through the Learn Alberta Powerpoint and create a teacher workspace. • Bring your benefits and contract paperwork