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New Teacher Induction Program. “Best Practice” Smith Elementary School By John Lyons, Mandy Wesson, Cindy Woodham , Caleb Cheon. Literature Review. After through review of various resources the New Teacher Induction Program Plan was developed. New Teacher Induction Plan.
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New Teacher Induction Program “Best Practice” Smith Elementary School By John Lyons, Mandy Wesson, Cindy Woodham, Caleb Cheon
Literature Review After through review of various resources the New Teacher Induction Program Plan was developed.
New Teacher Induction Plan Orientation Program Quality, Structured Mentoring Common Planning Time Intensive and Ongoing Professional Development External Network of Teachers Standards- Based Evaluation Researched and proven through A Review of Literature On Beginning Teacher Induction by Elizabeth Whisnant, Kim Elliot, and Susan Pynchon July 2005
Orientation • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HypgcCT1r68&feature=related Two days prior to the start of school will be scheduled for new teachers to the school/system. During this time the mission statement, school/system goals, evaluations and observations, school events and activities, expectations, curriculum, assessment, classroom management, sexual harassment, Lee v. Macon, and other topics related to the school environment will be presented. Insurance and Tax Forms Security Badge Tour the school
Quality, Structured Mentoring • http://youtube.com/watch?v=GprifiSL2j8&feature=related Mentors are selected based experience and expertise. Provisions for time, support, and stipends are created. Mentor and Mentee are compatible. Mentors are to serve as a resource and guide for new teachers.
Common Planning Time Schedule common times for grade level and area teachers to work together. Focus on curriculum standards and assessment. Analyze assessment data to modify teaching strategies. Promote collaboration among new and veteran teachers and share teaching ideas.
Intensive and Ongoing Professional Development • Identify needs of beginning teacher and the mentor. • Expand content knowledge. • Address diversity in learning and in culture. • Share “Best Practices”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE
External Network of Teachers • Enables mentors and novices together in common groups. • Encourage reflective dialogue. • Share “Best Practices” outside the usual network. • Strengthening what works.
Standards-Based Evaluation • What do we do to measure student achievement? • How are students achieving? • Classroom Observations • Teacher Feedback • PEPE
PresentationModeling Effective and Ineffective Teaching • Inadequate Teacher Mentor observation, evaluation, and feedback • Adequate Teacher Mentor observation, evaluation, and feedback • Comparison of education within a parochial school and a public school. - Textbook - Teaching - Learning - Prayer - Evaluation